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table tennis
noun
: a game resembling tennis that is played on a tabletop with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball
Examples of table tennis in a Sentence
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One big difference from a friend’s house is a large area on the left side of this restaurant and brewery with over 10 arcades, air hockey, Skee-Ball, Pop-A-Shot basketball games, table tennis and other games.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
The entertainment zone includes additional sports courts such as cornhole, table tennis and foosball.
—Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
Pickleball is a paddle sport commonly explained to be a mix of table tennis, tennis and badmitton, USA Pickleball says on their website.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Feb. 2024
The record-breaking berry measured 39.31 millimeters (1.55 inches) across, roughly the same size as a table tennis ball.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Ky-Mani Marley, 47 Born Feb. 26, 1976, to Bob and table tennis champion Anita Belnavis, Ky-Mani Marley is a reggae artist who was born in Falmouth, Jamaica, but raised primarily in Miami.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
As well as axe-throwing, a pool table, table tennis and indoor laser shooting, one of the highlights of The Grid is Qubed (loosely based on the TV program The Cube), which sees family members go head-to-head against each other in a series of fun challenges and puzzles.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
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The pair clashed about playing table tennis while on international duty with South Korea ahead of the team’s 2-0 loss to Jordan in the Asian Cup semifinal on February 6.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Andy Morin Sports Complex The Andy Morin Sports Complex in Folsom offers an array of indoor sports available for drop in, including soccer, table tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball and the use of batting cages (though users are asked to bring their own helmets and bats).
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above
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“Table tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20tennis. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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table tennis
noun
: a game resembling tennis that is played on a table with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball
More from Merriam-Webster on table tennis
Nglish: Translation of table tennis for Spanish Speakers
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