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

Investigations announced An’s complaints have shocked the nation, even prompting the Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry to launch an investigation into the badminton association as well as other sports following the conclusion of the Games. —Gawon Bae, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024

Spanish badminton standout Carolina Marin suffered a knee injury that forced her out of a semifinal match and prevented her from playing for a bronze. —David K. Li, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024

More recently, the addition of sports such as skateboarding, beach volleyball, table tennis, badminton, golf and surfing, which have long been ingrained in the California culture, has also swelled the number of Olympians from the state. —Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024

These events include three-on-three basketball, cycling, canoe slalom, and badminton among others. —Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 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