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oche

British

/ ˈɒkɪ /

noun

darts the mark or ridge on the floor behind which a player must stand to throw

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Etymology

Origin of oche

of unknown origin; perhaps connected with obsolete oche to chop off, from Old French ocher to cut a notch in

Example Sentences

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Littler almost sent the crowd wild with a nine-dart finish, only to miss double 15 and see Clayton return to the oche to check out the 41 remaining in an incredible leg.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Stephen's son regularly appears alongside his father at events on and off the oche, including Bunting's social media pages.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

They should form a formidable duo but it is only a matter of time before they will be battling it out again on the oche in a major tournament.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

The height of the board changes, the oche edges back, magnet tips switch to tungsten, but the easy action of Luke Littler, which will grace tonight's World Championship final, is a constant.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

Away from the oche, he has enjoyed Manchester United matches from the directors' box, a lap around Silverstone with Lando Norris, has his own darts merchandise range and is the face of a cereal brand.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

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