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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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

"Nothing seems to faze her at all and she just does her thing, that's what I love. When she is on that oche, she is just another being."

From BBC • Oct. 14, 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

They are set to renew their rivalry again at the oche in Belfast on Thursday as they will face each other in their opening quarter-final of this season's Premier League.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

For now, he will be reflecting on entering the history books after a gruelling couple of weeks calling the scores at the oche.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2025

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