enduro

American  

[en-door-oh, -dyoor-oh] / ɛnˈdʊər oʊ, -ˈdyʊər oʊ /

noun

plural

enduros

1. an endurance race for automobiles or sometimes motorcycles.

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Etymology

Origin of enduro

Apparently a pseudo Italian or Sp derivative of endurance

Example Sentences

In 1982, Ms. Bau’s father, a butcher shop owner in Saronno, Italy, bought a two-stroke KTM 350 enduro bike and rode trails on the weekends.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2022

Image: BMW The Motorrad Vision is more enduro than e-bike.

From The Verge • Sep. 9, 2021

This school of cycling is called enduro, and Nigel had a gift for it.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 28, 2018

Vinales is Yamaha’s only rider after teammate Valentino Rossi broke his leg in an enduro training accident.

From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2017

Lift dates The Plaine Morte cable car that gives you access to the big enduro lines mentioned above is open during July and August, but Cry d’Er and the park open from June to mid-October.

From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2015