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Definition of badminton

badminton

/ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/
bad · min · ton
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badminton Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A court game played by two or four players who use lightweight rackets to hit a feathered or plastic shuttlecock back and forth across a high net.

Example

"They set up a net on the lawn and spent the afternoon playing badminton."

2

British A refreshing summer beverage made from claret wine, sugar, and soda water, traditionally served chilled with cucumber.

Example

"The guests sipped glasses of cold badminton on the terrace after the match."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Named in the late 19th century after Badminton House, the country estate of the Duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England, where the modern game was first popularized in the 1870s after being brought back by British officers from Poona, India.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Badminton. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/badminton
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