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

His interpretation of Baccarat’s Zenith chandelier is to be sold as a one-off art piece, complete with its scaffolding crate decorated with old keyboards, sunglasses and badminton rackets. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026

The beer garden will include a heated tent for colder seasons, flexible event space, and a turf lawn designed for games and pick-up sports such as volleyball, soccer and badminton. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025

The core group of characters play badminton, picnic, and make lovely memories, unaware that their time as friends is extremely limited. —Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025

Pickleball is a sport that blends tennis, badminton and ping-pong. —Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 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