badminton
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mɪn noun
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with light rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a high net that divides the court in half.
Origin:
1835–45; named after Badminton, the country seat of the duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England
1835–45; named after Badminton, the country seat of the duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England
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| 1. | a game played with rackets and a shuttlecock, which is hit back and forth across a high net |
| 2. | Also called: badminton cup a long refreshing drink of claret with soda water and sugar |
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| Badminton (ˈbædmɪntən) | |
| —n | |
| a village in SW England, in South Gloucestershire unitary authority, Gloucestershire: site of Badminton House, seat of the Duke of Beaufort; annual horse trials | |
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Word Origin & History
badminton
1874, from Badminton House, name of Gloucestershire estate of the Duke of Beaufort, where the game first was played in England, mid-19c., having been picked up by British officers from Indian poona. The place name is O.E. Badimyncgtun (972), "estate of (a man called) Baduhelm."
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Example sentences
Life remained low-key within the weekend retreat for decades: tennis and badminton by day, cookouts on the beach at night.
Badminton and checker te nis under expert instruction.
On land, you'll find hiking trails along with volleyball and badminton courts, horseshoe pits and an indoor game arcade.
If gardening for your supper doesn't appeal you can choose between wildlife-spotting, barbecues, badminton or croquet.
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