badminton

[ bad-min-tn ]
/ ˈbæd mɪn tn /

noun

a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with light rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a high net that divides the court in half.

Origin of badminton

First recorded in 1835–45; named after Badminton, the country seat of the duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England

Words nearby badminton

badlands national park, badly, badly off, badman, badmash, badminton, badoglio, badr, bae, baeck, baeda

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British Dictionary definitions for badminton (1 of 2)

badminton
/ (ˈbædmɪntən) /

noun

a game played with rackets and a shuttlecock, which is hit back and forth across a high net
Also called: badminton cup a long refreshing drink of claret with soda water and sugar

Word Origin for badminton

C19: named after Badminton House, where the game was first played

British Dictionary definitions for badminton (2 of 2)

Badminton
/ (ˈbædmɪntən) /

noun

a village in SW England, in South Gloucestershire unitary authority, Gloucestershire: site of Badminton House, seat of the Duke of Beaufort; annual horse trials