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

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roque

In the book Mr. King specifies that the instrument of destruction is a short roque mallet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

In the novel, the famous movie-poster axe isn't Jack's weapon of choice; instead, it's a roque mallet.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2012

For amusement he played roque, a croquet-like game that has been almost forgotten.

From Time Magazine Archive

Each day, the paper devotes several columns to bridge, checkers, baseball, club meetings, roque and shuffleboard.

From Time Magazine Archive

The standard roque court is 60 feet long, 30 feet wide, with corner pieces 6 feet long.

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Claude H. Miller