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

At the Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes experienced unexplained behaviour from their power unit.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

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

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli took a scintillating pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix, leaving team-mate and title rival George Russell trailing in fourth, more than 0.5 seconds adrift.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Russell qualified fourth for the Belgian Grand Prix, and was 0.508 seconds slower than the 19-year-old Italian, who took his sixth pole position in 10 races.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

“We’re going to drive around a bit first,” she said as she started up our mother’s Grand Prix.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English