motorsports

American  

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

plural noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of motorsports

motor + sports

Example Sentences

The company’s marine and motorsports business facilities already moved to Kennesaw in 1999 and 2019, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times

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

“Let’s build a new American team,” TWG Motorsports CEO Dan Towriss says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Walter, who is also chairman and co-founder of TWG Motorsports, had successfully muscled his way into Major League Baseball by acquiring the Dodgers and would eventually enter the NBA by spending $10 billion on the Los Angeles Lakers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC