enduro

American

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

noun

plural

enduros

an endurance race for automobiles or sometimes motorcycles.

Etymology

Origin of enduro

Apparently a pseudo Italian or Sp derivative of endurance

Example Sentences

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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

You get monster trucks and professional Nascar teams, demolition derbies and Gut & Go enduro races — mostly low-budget competitions using cars gutted and altered for the track.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 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

Huge descents over glaciers, moorland, rocky singletracks and forest trails provide a variety of terrain in what many claim is the home of modern enduro riding.

From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2015

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