esport

noun

ˈē-ˌspȯrt 

variants or e-sport

plural esports or e-sports

: a multiplayer video game used as the basis for an organized competition

Rapa has played over 10,000 hours of "League of Legends" since the game's release. He thinks the complexity of the game is what turns kids away from trying it out as an esport.

—James Lotts

Though women make up nearly half of all US gamers, the number decreases to a third for games that are considered an esport …

—Melissah Yang

What has made Overwatch League unique compared to other leagues in the multibillion-dollar world of esports is attaching teams to cities and trying to build a hometown fan base like traditional sports.

—Arash Markazi

For almost a decade, pro-circuit video gaming has been inching toward acceptance as an e-sport.

—Alan Feuer

—often used before another noun

esport gaming

esport players

also : the activity of engaging in esports

Four teams are in the semi-finals this weekend. That's how a semi-final works, even in esport.

—Megan Stewart

Examples of esport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Through its sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia has invested billions into changing the landscape of sports, such as golf, boxing, esports and Formula One in recent years. —Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024

These programs serve individuals of all ages and disabilities, ranging from esports gaming clubs and summer camps to employment training and adult day services. —Kendra Davenport, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

Sony is building on its PlayStation esports efforts with a new series of live tournament events called PlayStation Tournaments: XP. —Jay Peters, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024

For example, Movember recently partnered with BLAST, an esports tournament organizer, to discuss men’s mental health at its world final event. —Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024

The fund has poured close to $40 billion into the Savvy Games Group, an esports company tasked with acquiring, developing, and publishing top-tier games. —Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024

And then for esports, there is the numbers, like the 700 million esports fans out there at this point in time, right? —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024

Her background includes work in entertainment, digital media, esport and talent representation, including her most recent role with eOne/Lionsgate. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Aug. 2024

Leet Technology continues to focus on its esports platform and tournament management services, with significant revenue contributions from a major customer in the Philippines. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

e- entry 2 + sport entry 2

First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined above