badminton

[ bad-min-tn ]

/ ˈbæd mɪn tn /

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 of badminton

First recorded in 1835–45; named after Badminton, the country seat of the duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England

Words nearby badminton

bad luck, badly, badly off, badman, badmash, badminton, bad-mouth, bad name, bad news, Bad news travels fast, bad off

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Example sentences from the Web for badminton

As to why badminton is largely ignored, or even laughed, at in the US, Jiang threw the question right back.
Olympics Badminton Scandal Rocks China|Dan Levin|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But this Olympics, badminton is making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Olympics Badminton Scandal Rocks China|Dan Levin|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Over the last decade, the two countries have engaged in “wrestling diplomacy,” “soccer diplomacy,” even “badminton diplomacy.”
Ahmadinejad Tangles With Hollywood|Reza Aslan|March 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Punch drinks to his Grace of Beaufort in a cup of Badminton.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, May 17, 1890.|Various

He hath two hundred horses in his stables at Badminton, and a thousand men, as I have heard, sit down at his tables every day.
Micah Clarke|Arthur Conan Doyle
Here is Badminton House, the seat of the dukes of Beaufort, standing in a park some 10 m. in circumference.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
Those who are interested in the archaeology of the bow should read the volume on archery of the Badminton Library by Longmans.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope
The subject subsists as a shuttlecock in a perpetual game of Badminton between examiners and teachers.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for badminton (1 of 2)

badminton

/ (ˈbædmɪntən) /

noun

a game played with rackets and a shuttlecock, which is hit back and forth across a high net

Also called: badminton cup a long refreshing drink of claret with soda water and sugar

Word Origin for badminton

C19: named after Badminton House, where the game was first played

British Dictionary definitions for badminton (2 of 2)

Badminton

/ (ˈbædmɪntən) /

noun

a village in SW England, in South Gloucestershire unitary authority, Gloucestershire: site of Badminton House, seat of the Duke of Beaufort; annual horse trials

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	badminton
释义	badminton [ bad-min-tn ] / ˈbæd mɪn tn / 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 of badminton First recorded in 1835–45; named after Badminton, the country seat of the duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England Words nearby badminton bad luck, badly, badly off, badman, badmash, badminton, bad-mouth, bad name, bad news, Bad news travels fast, bad off Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for badminton As to why badminton is largely ignored, or even laughed, at in the US, Jiang threw the question right back. Olympics Badminton Scandal Rocks China\|Dan Levin\|August 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But this Olympics, badminton is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Olympics Badminton Scandal Rocks China\|Dan Levin\|August 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Over the last decade, the two countries have engaged in “wrestling diplomacy,” “soccer diplomacy,” even “badminton diplomacy.” Ahmadinejad Tangles With Hollywood\|Reza Aslan\|March 2, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Mr. Punch drinks to his Grace of Beaufort in a cup of Badminton. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, May 17, 1890.\|Various He hath two hundred horses in his stables at Badminton, and a thousand men, as I have heard, sit down at his tables every day. Micah Clarke\|Arthur Conan Doyle Here is Badminton House, the seat of the dukes of Beaufort, standing in a park some 10 m. in circumference. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2\|Various Those who are interested in the archaeology of the bow should read the volume on archery of the Badminton Library by Longmans. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow\|Saxton Pope The subject subsists as a shuttlecock in a perpetual game of Badminton between examiners and teachers. The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920\|Various British Dictionary definitions for badminton (1 of 2) badminton / (ˈbædmɪntən) / noun a game played with rackets and a shuttlecock, which is hit back and forth across a high net Also called: badminton cup a long refreshing drink of claret with soda water and sugar Word Origin for badminton C19: named after Badminton House, where the game was first played British Dictionary definitions for badminton (2 of 2) Badminton / (ˈbædmɪntən) / noun a village in SW England, in South Gloucestershire unitary authority, Gloucestershire: site of Badminton House, seat of the Duke of Beaufort; annual horse trials Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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