esports

American  

[ee-spawrts] / ˈiˌspɔrts /

Or e-sports

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.

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adjective

1. of or relating to esports.

   an esports event;

   esports gambling.

Etymology

Origin of esports

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

Example Sentences

In China, Tomorrowland has partnered with entertainment companies Hero Esports and INS Land, and was supported by local authorities keen to burnish the city's international hub credentials.

From Barron's

High-ranking military personnel from around the world settle in for an Esports exhibition match in London, as the UK Ministry of Defence and British Esports Federation launch a new partnership aimed at developing the "digital and cyber skills" of service personnel.

From Barron's

It garnered good graces by sharing examples of how powerful its tools were becoming — OpenAI’s bots winning an esports championship, early examples of entire articles written by its GPT-2 AI — while exhorting the need to be cautious, and keeping its models secret and out of the hands of bad actors.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the budget proposal reflects a DPR effort to be “at the forefront” of emerging recreational activities such as esports and gymnastics, while also increasing opportunities for women and girls in sports.

From Washington Post

"I used to struggle with confidence, but esports has helped with that. Meeting people, getting these opportunities, it's helped me."

From BBC