roque

American  

[rohk] / roʊk /

noun

1. a form of croquet played on a clay or hard-surface court surrounded by a low wall off which the balls may be played.

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roque British  

/ rəʊk /

noun

1. a game developed from croquet, played on a hard surface with a resilient surrounding border from which the ball can rebound

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Etymology

Origin of roque

1895–1900, back formation from roquet

Example Sentences

By combining data from Hubble with observations from the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory and the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory, the team identified repeating patterns in Betelgeuse's behavior.

From Science Daily

In a motion for a temporary restraining order, attorneys said that Yuri Alexander Roque Campos and Fernando Viera Reyes — plaintiffs in a federal class action lawsuit alleging “inhumane” and “punitive” conditions at California City Detention Facility in the Mojave Desert — are experiencing “acute medical distress and need immediate specialized medical attention.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Their risk of severe illness—and in Mr. Roque Campos’s case, imminent death—is real and rising by the day,” the motion states.

From Los Angeles Times

Based on a review of medical records and sworn declarations, a plaintiffs’ expert, Dr. Todd Wilcox, concluded that Roque Campos, 30, has a serious heart condition and is at “significant risk for sudden cardiac death,” according to his declaration in support of the emergency motion.

From Los Angeles Times

“I am very scared about what will happen to me if I cannot get the medical care that I need while I am locked up at California City,” Roque Campos said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times