noun
badminton
BAD-mihn-tuhn
noun
1
A racquet sport in which players hit a shuttlecock back and forth over a net, played as singles or doubles.
"They set up a badminton net in the backyard for the summer barbecue."
How to Use Badminton
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA net sport played with rackets and a shuttlecock rather than a ball.
Common pairings
play badminton
badminton court
badminton racket
Word Forms
badmintons plural
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Etymology
Named after Badminton House, an English estate where the sport was first played in its modern form.