lacrosse

[luh-kraws, -kros]

noun

1. a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.

lacrosse

/ ləˈkrɒs /

noun

1. a ball game invented by Native Americans, now played by two teams who try to propel a ball into each other's goal by means of long-handled hooked sticks that are loosely strung with a kind of netted pouch

Word History and Origins

Origin of lacrosse¹

1710–20, < Canadian French: literally, the crook (stick used in the game). See crosse

Word History and Origins

Origin of lacrosse¹

C19: Canadian French: the hooked stick, crosier

Example Sentences

Quarterback Dominick Catalano dropped the ball, picked it up and found Plinski, who also used his lacrosse skills to make the catch.

From Los Angeles Times

He wears two watches — one on each wrist, a habit he has been heard saying he picked up moonlighting as a high school lacrosse referee.

From Los Angeles Times

That was 2019 and Ilten now has three robots at Dignity Health Sports Park which he uses to line the main stadium field for football, rugby and lacrosse and the surrounding practice fields for soccer.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t know if it’s like the main thing, though. It’s true you don’t really hear about it. They have all the expensive sports: lacrosse, polo, horse riding.”

From Los Angeles Times

He was big into lacrosse as a kid, playing for more than 12 years, and credits that sport for helping to develop the speed of his mighty golf swing.

From BBC