English Explanatory Dictionary

badminton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A 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.
  2. A cooling summer drink made with claret, sugar, and soda water.
name
  1. A small village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST8082).
  2. A community in the Glyncoed area, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/ /ˈbæd.mɪt.ən/ en-us-badminton.ogg

Word forms

badminton badmintons

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

badders

Derived words

badminton ball badminton court badmintonist badminton player badminton racket para-badminton Badminton House Badminton horse trials
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