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

Any badminton court can be made into a pickleball court by simply lowering the net from its normal 5-foot height to be ground level. —Todd Boss, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

Local badminton stars still looking for first win In badminton mixed doubles, Team USA was represented by Vinson Chiu of Milpitas and Jennie Gai of Fremont, who lost, 2-0, to Malaysia. —Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024

In Paris, the country had four badminton coaches in addition to head coach Kim who supervised all of Korea’s badminton matches — men’s and women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. —Gawon Bae, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024

Pickleball, a relatively new sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping pong, has exploded from a niche sport into a mainstream sensation in recent years. —Vikram Joshi, Forbes, 17 Sep. 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