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esports

Or e-sports

[ee-spawrts]

noun

  1. (usually used with a plural verb),  competitive tournaments of video games, especially among professional gamers.

  2. (used with a singular verb),  esport, a video game suited to or popular in this kind of tournament.



adjective

  1. of or relating to esports.

    an esports event;

    esports gambling.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of esports1

First recorded in 1995–2000; e- 2 (electronic) + sports
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Example Sentences

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Yet its venture into esports has gone relatively unnoticed by many.

From BBC

However, Saudi Arabia has hosted major tournaments, including the Esports World Cup, and it will also host 2027's planned Olympic Esports Games.

From BBC

"Saudi Arabia is one of very few countries in the world that has an official government policy aimed at building its esports economy," Prof Chadwick said.

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Everybody was born and brought up with YouTube and everybody was born and brought up with console gaming and with esports.

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Saudi Arabia has made waves in the eSports industry, hosting major tournaments including the eSports World Cup, and it will also host 2027's planned Olympic esports Games.

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