wicket
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- noun
- /ˈwɪkɪt/
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postigo
- The old wicket in the fence was painted bright red and led to the playground.
- wicket gate
Examples
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The wicket gate creaked, and impatient fingers drummed an urgent tattoo on the window.
Fiction book (1995) -
He used the word "wicket," but he meant a gate—my gate, my garden.
Fiction book (2000) -
You can dispose of me and then go through the wicket.
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Father opened the wicket in a wooden fence in which upside-down hearts had been cut out.
Fiction book (2000) -
The gardener walked through the small wicket to reach the flower beds.
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Please close the wicket after you enter the garden.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thing in a wall, building or vehicle that opens so people can go in and out
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1.0
A barrier that opens and closes in a fence or wall
A small gate in or beside a larger gate that lets you enter without opening it
A small opening in a larger gate or entrance for one person to pass through
Idioms
Compounds
A cricket dismissal when a batsman's leg blocks the ball from hitting the stumps and the umpire signals out
- Jargon
A player who stands behind the batter to catch missed balls and try to get them out
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wicket comes from an old word for a 'small gate' or 'little door', which is why a wicket is a small gate you can open or step through.