wicket

[wik-it] / ˈwɪk ɪt /

NOUN

hoop

Synonyms

STRONG

arch entrance gate opening window

Antonyms

STRONG

conclusion

Example Sentences

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Brooke Halliday and Maddy Green withstood Bell's spell in helpful bowling conditions to add 57 for the fourth wicket, as the former finished unbeaten on 42 with support from Izzy Gaze's 22 not out.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

She beamed when the first wicket came - New Zealand batter Georgia Plimmer done in the air by some canny flight and picking out mid-off.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

When I took the first wicket everyone was clapping and some of the guys said they'd like to see the 'Monty celebration'.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Their first wicket was a gift, however, when Rory Burns ran himself out in the third over.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I was sheepishly retreating also; but Mr. Rochester followed me, and when we reached the wicket, he said—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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