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motorsports

American  
[moh-ter-spawrts, -spohrts] / ˈmoʊ tərˌspɔrts, -ˌspoʊrts /

plural noun

  1. competitions, especially races, involving motor vehicles, as automobiles, motorboats, or motorcycles.


Etymology

Origin of motorsports

motor + sports

Example Sentences

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The company had an even better record in motorsports, winning seven Formula One constructors’ championships in the 1960s and ’70s.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

One was a veteran technical chief, the person responsible for designing a miracle of engineering, a rocket on wheels capable of competing at the very pinnacle of motorsports.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

"My grandfather is a massive motorsports fan," Lindblad says.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2026

Saudi Arabia has been building multiple leisure and entertainment attractions, including Qiddiya near Riyadh, billed as an "entertainment city" of theme parks and a motorsports racetrack.

From Barron's Nov. 13, 2025

As for why they’re doing all that in a sleepy bedroom community better known for its paved bike paths and rustic hiking trails than for its motorsports history, that’s easy: Location, location, location.

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2025

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