esports
noun
competitive tournaments of video games, especially among professional gamers.
e-sports
-
a variation of
esports.
Example Sentences
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Teixeira also has ownership interests in a number of companies, including an e-sports league, hotel development and management firms, and real estate developments.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
For some, what starts as a hobby can evolve into a serious pursuit, with opportunities to join collegiate e-sports teams, play professionally, or even begin a career as a game developer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
One upcoming project is a mobile e-sports lab, in which learning tasks are “gamefied,” or turned into activities that are games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
When the eastern city of Hangzhou hosted the Asia Games last year, e-sports was a medal event for the first time.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
They add that the impact of e-sports, geographic region, sex and age should be looked into more closely.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2024
