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

An Se-young | South Korea At 24, An Se-young isn’t just the world’s best women’s badminton player. — Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

On the other hand, the call sheet reads like a who’s who of modern musical theater; a company of vocalists so talented that limiting their range to the spoken word is akin to gathering the world’s Olympians and asking them all to play badminton. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

The setup operates from a 240-volt supply and was first tested in the workshop before being moved onto a badminton court. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Hospitality package offers for badminton, cricket and rhythmic gymnastics are due later in the year. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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