Wicket (noun)

1. A small gate or door, especially one in a wall or fence.
2. A set of three stumps and two bails in cricket used as the target for the bowler and defended by the batsman.

Origin:

From the middle english word "wike" meaning "a small gate" or "a small opening".

Examples:

1. He opened the wicket and walked into the garden.
2. The bowler bowled the ball at the wicket.
3. The batsman defended the wicket with his bat.
4. The ball went through the wicket for a boundary.
5. The cricket match was won by the team that scored the most runs and defended the wicket well.