badminton

noun

bad·​min·​ton ˈbad-ˌmi-tᵊn 

-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

He is allowed time to exercise in a gym that is set up with a court to play basketball, tennis and badminton. —Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 12 May 2025

Once relatively niche, pickleball – a mashup of tennis, table tennis and badminton that can be played indoors or outdoors, by single players or in pairs – now claims to be the United States’ fastest-growing sport. —Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 1 May 2025

Richard was a real estate agent and taught badminton and tennis to his 16-year-old son as well to others in the community, according to CTV News. —Christine Pelisek, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Chinese badminton player Huang Yaqiong won gold ... and then moments later got a diamond ring. —Larissa Gao, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024

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

Kids Definition

badminton

noun

bad·​min·​ton ˈbad-ˌmit-ᵊn 

: a game in which a shuttlecock is hit back and forth over a net by players using light rackets