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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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As well as axe-throwing, a pool table, table tennis and indoor laser shooting, one of the highlights of The Grid is Qubed (loosely based on the TV program The Cube), which sees family members go head-to-head against each other in a series of fun challenges and puzzles.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
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The pair clashed about playing table tennis while on international duty with South Korea ahead of the team’s 2-0 loss to Jordan in the Asian Cup semifinal on February 6.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Andy Morin Sports Complex The Andy Morin Sports Complex in Folsom offers an array of indoor sports available for drop in, including soccer, table tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball and the use of batting cages (though users are asked to bring their own helmets and bats).
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2024
Packages vary but include premium tickets, playing table tennis with select band members, a photo op with Incubus, side stage viewing of the Incubus set, exclusive merch and more.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
Families can lounge together at one of the deck’s hot tubs or enjoy a game of table tennis outside.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
The three-story space boasts an indoor slide, a wraparound balcony with a whirlpool, an outdoor patio with table tennis and direct access to Surfside.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
Either way, table tennis and other sports may be played at the Convention Center during the 2028 Olympics, according to city officials.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
Hicksville Trailer Palace, in Joshua Tree, offers artsy Airstreams and recreational activities like table tennis, archery and poolside dancing.
—Lucky Benson, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
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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 19 Mar. 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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