Word
badminton
Phoneticsbad·minton
US/ˈbædˌmɪntən/
UK/bˈædmɪntən/
Definition
n. a game for two or four players who use rackets to hit a shuttlecock over a net.
n. a racquet sport played on a court divided by a net, using a shuttlecock rather than a ball. Uncountable in this general sense.
Examples
“We play badminton at the local sports center every Tuesday.”
“Because the shuttlecock is so light, badminton is usually played indoors to prevent the wind from blowing it off course.”
“While it may appear casual in a backyard setting, professional badminton is an incredibly fast-paced sport requiring exceptional agility and explosive power to execute high-speed smashes.”
Examples
simple
“We play badminton at the local sports center every Tuesday.”
contextual
“Because the shuttlecock is so light, badminton is usually played indoors to prevent the wind from blowing it off course.”
complex
“While it may appear casual in a backyard setting, professional badminton is an incredibly fast-paced sport requiring exceptional agility and explosive power to execute high-speed smashes.”
Usage
Usually functions as an uncountable noun when referring to the sport itself.
Etymology
Named after Badminton House, an estate in Gloucestershire owned by the Duke of Beaufort, where the game was first played in England. For the house name, see Badminton.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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