pro-am

[proh-am]

adjective

1. including both professionals and amateurs.

noun

1. any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.

pro-am

/ ˈprəʊˈæm /

adjective

1. (of a golf tournament, snooker tournament, etc) involving both professional and amateur players

noun

1. a sporting tournament involving both professional and amateur players

Word History and Origins

Origin of pro-am¹

1945–50; pro(fessional)-am(ateur)