lacrosse

noun

la·​crosse lə-ˈkrȯs 

: a goal game in which players use a long-handled stick that has a triangular head with a mesh pouch to catch, carry, and throw the ball

Examples of lacrosse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After nearly a decade away from the game, Amesbury carved out a unique path: working on tugboats, competing in professional lacrosse and even battling in Ice Wars, a hockey fighting competition. —Ben Delaforest, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025

But to do it at a school like Notre Dame, with sports like football and lacrosse that are held in such high regard? —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025

Kelly Reid was a junior at Huntington Beach High School who played soccer, flag football and lacrosse. —Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2025

In addition to football, Mr. Medhurst helmed play-by-play duties on the radio on men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s lacrosse and handled other varsity sports that aired on ESPN+. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Canadian French la crosse, literally, the crooked stick

First Known Use

1718, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lacrosse

• across
• backcross
• crisscross
• recross
• tomas
• albatross
• applesauce
• barabbas
• helios
• kshatriyas
• blas
• bos

Kids Definition

lacrosse

noun

la·​crosse lə-ˈkrȯs 

: a game played on a field in which players use long-handled sticks with shallow nets for catching, throwing, and carrying the ball

Geographical Definition

La Crosse

geographical name

lə-ˈkrȯs 

city in western Wisconsin population 51,320