wicket

[wik-it] / ˈwɪk ɪt /

NOUN

hoop

Synonyms

STRONG

arch entrance gate opening window

Antonyms

STRONG

conclusion

Example Sentences

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"The wicket is pretty good, so I would imagine the first two innings are going to be good for batting, then we'll see what happens later in the Test," said Southee.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The figures of Archer's eight-over spell - no wicket for 22 runs - do not begin to tell the story of the drama.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

That Bethell got his second wicket via Nathan Smith top-edging a full toss was almost absurd.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Phillips and Devon Conway added 53 for the seventh wicket, helped by Harry Brook putting down Conway at second slip.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Again a whitish object gleamed before me: it was a gate—a wicket; it moved on its hinges as I touched it.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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