pro-am
[ proh-am ]
/ ˈproʊˈæm /
adjective
including both professionals and amateurs.
noun
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
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Origin of pro-am
1945–50; pro(fessional)-am(ateur)
Words nearby pro-am
pro rata, pro re nata, pro shop, pro tempore, pro-, pro-am, pro-american, pro-ana, pro-british, pro-busing, pro-chinese
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British Dictionary definitions for pro-am
pro-am
/ (ˈprəʊˈæm) /
adjective
(of a golf tournament, snooker tournament, etc) involving both professional and amateur players
noun
a sporting tournament involving both professional and amateur players
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