badminton

noun

bad·​min·​ton ˈbad-ˌmi-tᵊn How to pronounce badminton (audio)
-ˌmin-tᵊn
: a court game played with light long-handled rackets and a shuttlecock volleyed over a net

Examples of badminton in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This venue will host badminton and rhythmic gymnastics events during the 2024 Olympics and is expected to be part of broader efforts to revitalize local communities. Thomas Adamson and Oleg Cetinic, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024 Boys Player of the Year: Ashton Prieto, University City 2023 Girls Player of the Year: Niah Watson, Kearny Overview: Slowly, badminton continues to expand, with Rancho Bernardo offering the sport for the first time this year. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024 The 3,800-square-foot space will be the perfect social hangout with games including foosball, badminton and shuffleboard, although those games won’t initially be open to limit contact with others . Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Kayoko was an amateur badminton player, playing on the same level as Toru did in baseball. Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023 There is also the option to consider a surprise gift like ping pong paddles, a badminton set, or a new kickball so that the whole family can participate in a spontaneous family game. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024 In 1965 on Bainbridge Island, two friends, Washington State Congressman Joel Pritchard and businessman Bill Bell, dreamed up pickleball on an old badminton court with a pair of ping-pong paddles. Bob Eckstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024 Annually, there are more than 6,000 public and private school students who participate in the various sporting events: swimming and diving, cross country, tennis, track, golf, bowling, wrestling and badminton. Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024 Advertisement Pickleball background Pickleball is a sport similar to tennis and badminton. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

probably from Badminton House, seat of the Dukes of Beaufort in Wiltshire, England (though a historical link between the game and this place has not been demonstrated)

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of badminton was in 1863

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“Badminton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/badminton. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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badminton

noun
bad·​min·​ton ˈbad-ˌmit-ᵊn How to pronounce badminton (audio)
: a game in which a shuttlecock is hit back and forth over a net by players using light rackets

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