badminton

noun

bad·​min·​ton ˈbad-ˌmi-tᵊn How to pronounce badminton (audio)
-ˌmin-tᵊn
: a court game played with light long-handled rackets and a shuttlecock volleyed over a net

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of badminton was in 1863

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badminton

noun
bad·​min·​ton ˈbad-ˌmit-ᵊn How to pronounce badminton (audio)
: a game in which a shuttlecock is hit back and forth over a net by players using light rackets

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