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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Spectators gathered around Baccarat’s bespoke table tennis tabletop complete with a crystal net to watch Osaka and King compete in a spirited match. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 Petit Slam is an annual table tennis event that is hosted at the Baccarat Hotel New York in Manhattan. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026 Like the inaugural event held in 2025, this year’s event challenged humanoid robots to run fast, perform kung fu or dance moves, fight one another in kickboxing, and play soccer or table tennis. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026 The Games are taking place in Beijing and feature 51 events, including kickboxing, table tennis and soccer. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for table tennis

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First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of table tennis was in 1891

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“Table tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20tennis. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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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

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