badminton
/ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.28 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
Uncountable
name
A small village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST8082).
name
A community in the Glyncoed area, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales.
Example Sentences
- "Four pairs of women's doubles badminton players, including the Chinese top seeds, have been ejected from the Olympic tournament for trying to throw matches in an effort to secure a more favourable quarter-final draw."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: Badimyncgtun
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Sports.
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
badminton ball
badminton court
badminton player
badminton racket
badminton racquet
para-badminton
Badminton House
Badminton horse trials