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

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

Out of 30 university badminton players between the ages of 19 and 22, half consumed a probiotic drink daily for six weeks, and the rest were given orange juice as a placebo. —Julia Ries, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025

Children were playing badminton, oblivious of the ancient church looming behind them. —The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025

Farewell to the impassive, agile grapplers, and to the whiplash pleasure of a badminton rally. —Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 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