English Explanatory Dictionary

lacrosse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by scoring more goals within the allotted time.

Pronunciation

/ləˈkɹɒs/ /ləˈkɹɔs/ /ləˈkɹɑs/ en-us-lacrosse.ogg

Word forms

lacrosse lax

Etymology

Borrowed from Canadian French la crosse (“the stick”).

Derived words

box lacrosse field lacrosse FIL indoor lacrosse lacrosse ball lacrosse helmet lacrosselike lacrosse player lacrosser lacrosse stick lacrosstitute polocrosse
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