Badminton Meaning
/ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.
nounA cooling summer drink made with claret, sugar, and soda water.
Sentence Examples
Hi, Fred, how about badminton on Thursday?
I used to play badminton, but I don't anymore.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We played a friendly game of ____ in the backyard using rackets and a shuttlecock.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We enjoyed playing a friendly game of ____ at the park yesterday.
Word Origin & History
Named after Badminton House, an estate in Gloucestershire owned by the Duke of Beaufort, where the game was first played in England. For the house name, see Badminton.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Four pairs of women's doubles badminton players, including the Chinese top seeds, have been ejected from the Olympic tournament for trying to throw matches in an effort to secure a more favourable quarter-final draw."
— 2012 August 1, Peter Walker, Haroon Siddique, “Eight Olympic badminton players disqualified for 'throwing games'”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2024:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We played a friendly game of ____ in the backyard using rackets and a shuttlecock.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We enjoyed playing a friendly game of ____ at the park yesterday.