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

Kayoko was an amateur badminton player, playing on the same level as Toru did in baseball. —Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

Head to any tennis court to try to get some swings in and one’s sure to see plenty of people playing pickleball, a combination of badminton, ping pong and tennis that sees players swing small paddles on a short court. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2025

Offscreen, the Lis, who play badminton together and have been known to walk down the street holding hands, initially agreed to participate in a documentary about modern love. —Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025

Despite never playing badminton, basketball or doing the triple jump before, Mbeumo learned quickly and soon excelled. —Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 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