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table tennis
noun
: a game resembling tennis that is played on a tabletop with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball
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Amenities include an outdoor pool, sun terrace, barbecue facilities, water sports, table tennis, fishing, board games, a restaurant, and a bar.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Nigeria sent its first delegation to last year’s games in Düsseldorf, and competitors for the country won a gold medal in powerlifting and a bronze in table tennis, Vanity Fair reported.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above
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“Table tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20tennis. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.
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table tennis
noun
: a game resembling tennis that is played on a table with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball
More from Merriam-Webster on table tennis
Nglish: Translation of table tennis for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about table tennis
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