Grand Prix

American  

[grahn pree] / grɑ̃ ˈpri /

noun

Grand Prix, plural Grands Prix, plural Grand Prixes plural

1. (sometimes lowercase) any of various major automobile races over a long, arduous course, especially an international car race held each year over the same course.

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Grand Prix British  

/ ɡrɑ̃ pri /

noun

1. 1. any of a series of formula motor races held to determine the annual Drivers' World Championship

   2. ( as modifier )

      a Grand Prix car

2. horse racing a race for three-year-old horses run at Maisons Lafitte near Paris

3. a very important competitive event in various other sports, such as athletics, snooker, or powerboating

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Grand Prix
  plural
• Grand Prixes
  plural
• Grands Prix
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Grand Prix

1905–10; < French: grand prize

Example Sentences

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Grand Prix

Wolff said he would talk to Russell to try to ensure he was in the best mindset he could be going into the Hungarian Grand Prix, the final race before F1's four-week summer break.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

It is the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring next weekend, the final race before Formula 1's four-week summer break.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Russell said after the British Grand Prix last time out, where Antonelli suffered a second problem in three races that prevented him scoring, that the issues had now pretty much equalised across the two cars.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

The battle for the drivers' championship has tightened up as Formula 1 prepares for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

We both had our sights on the upcoming World Cup event, a Grand Prix in Tunisia.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad