noun
badminton
BAD-min-tun/ˈbædmɪntən/
A sport in which players use rackets to hit a shuttlecock over a net.
The players send a shuttlecock over the badminton net.
Etymology
The sport takes its name from Badminton House, where the source says it was first played in England. The name therefore identifies a place associated with the game, not its equipment or rules.
In context
i'd already been to watch badminton which is one of the few sports
More examples
- She sends the shuttlecock over the badminton net.
- The badminton match ends after a long final rally.
- He buys a lightweight racket for badminton.
Forms
badminton