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

See Examples For:

Grand Prix

The British Grand Prix will be on 2-4 July, and the 2027 season re-introduces races in Portugal and Turkey, returning for the first time since being used as placeholder events during the pandemic.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

That statue previously appeared at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix race in Washington.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

"I've checked several times about going to the Grand Prix in Barcelona, but between the travel, the hotel, etc., I never went through with it. Here we're lucky, it's much more accessible."

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

In his posts on Friday, Trump said he wants an 11-foot statue of Washington, which was featured at last month’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix race, to be installed right away at the museum’s Flag Hall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

A Grand Prix professional tournament was to be played at Ellis Park during a long weekend in April, and I entered.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane