badminton — A racket sport played using rackets to hit a shuttlecock across a net
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A racket sport played using rackets to hit a shuttlecock across a net
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbædmɪntən/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother is a badminton champion who can smash harder than teenagers.
- Badminton is an Olympic sport that requires quick reflexes.
- He brought a tennis racket to badminton practice and wondered why everyone was laughing.
badminton
NOUN[/ˈbædmɪntən/]
A racket sport played using rackets to hit a shuttlecock across a net
Friends play badminton in the park as the shuttlecock flies between them.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word originates from Badminton House, a stately home in Gloucestershire, England, where the sport was first played in the 19th century. The game itself evolved from an Indian sport called Poona, which was adopted and popularized by English nobility at the Badminton estate, lending the venue's name to the sport.
Breakdown
Badminton House (English country estate name) + -ton (place name suffix) → badminton (the sport named after the location where it was popularized).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother is a badminton champion who can smash harder than teenagers.”
“Badminton is an Olympic sport that requires quick reflexes.”
“He brought a tennis racket to badminton practice and wondered why everyone was laughing.”
“The badminton shuttlecock can travel at speeds over 400 km/h.”
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