badminton
noun
bad·min·ton
ˈbad-ˌmi-tᵊn 
-ˌmin-tᵊn
: a court game played with light long-handled rackets and a shuttlecock volleyed over a net
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For friendly competition, join a game of beach volleyball, petanque, or badminton.
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Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Visitors are invited to take advantage of the surrounding nature and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, including swimming, hot tubbing, badminton and hiking.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The 30-year-old badminton player and her doubles partner Zheng Siwei won the gold in badminton mixed doubles against South Korean team Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun on Thursday, Aug. 2.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
After the medal ceremony, Huang’s boyfriend, Liu Yu Chen, a Chinese badminton player competing at the Paris Games, was waiting for her with flowers and a surprise.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Visitors are invited to take advantage of the surrounding nature and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, including swimming, hot tubbing, badminton and hiking.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The 30-year-old badminton player and her doubles partner Zheng Siwei won the gold in badminton mixed doubles against South Korean team Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun on Thursday, Aug. 2.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
After the medal ceremony, Huang’s boyfriend, Liu Yu Chen, a Chinese badminton player competing at the Paris Games, was waiting for her with flowers and a surprise.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Badminton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/badminton. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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badminton
noun
bad·min·ton
ˈbad-ˌmit-ᵊn
: a game in which a shuttlecock is hit back and forth over a net by players using light rackets
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