badminton
|bad-min-ton|
/ˈbædmɪntən/
racket sport
Etymology
'badminton' originates from English, specifically the place name 'Badminton' (Badminton House), where the sport was popularized.
'badminton' changed from references to 'the game at Badminton' and eventually became the modern English word 'badminton'.
Initially, it meant 'the game played at Badminton House', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a racket sport played with a shuttlecock'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a sport played with lightweight rackets and a shuttlecock, usually by two or four players on a rectangular court divided by a net.
They play badminton at the community center every Saturday.
Synonyms
Noun 2
a place name: Badminton, a village and the seat of Badminton House in Gloucestershire, England; the sport's name derives from this place.
Badminton House is associated with the early popularization of the game.
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