table tennis

noun

: a game resembling tennis that is played on a tabletop with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball

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The couple has gone head-to-head in everything from table tennis and spin biking to charity sailing races and running on the track. Stephanie Petit, People.com, 5 July 2025 Tennis stars have long featured in Sid Mashburn mood boards, and the Southern retailer’s shops famously feature table tennis. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 June 2025 This comes as table tennis has seen a resurgence in popularity and as broadcasters are hungry for sports content. Jessica Golden, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025 While many modern bathhouses feature areas for table tennis, the way M. merges the sport with the spa in her paintings is more personal. Tierney Finster, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for table tennis

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of table tennis was in 1891

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“Table tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20tennis. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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table tennis

noun
: a game resembling tennis that is played on a table with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball

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