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

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

In 1994, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art unveiled its most mystifying work of art, four badminton Shuttlecocks. —Courtney Lane, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025

Saturday’s grand opening event is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pickleball combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. —Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025

Holcomb Birdie Glass Wine Decanter Holcomb Birdie Glass Wine Decanter $150 Food52 The decanter by Holcomb Studios gets its name from the stainless-steel aerator shaped like a badminton birdie. —Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025

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