grand prix

noun

ˈgräⁿ-ˈprē  ˈgrän-ˈprē 

variants often Grand Prix

plural grand prix also grands prix ˈgräⁿ-ˈprē(z) 

ˈgrän-ˈprē(z)

often attributive

1

: the highest level of international equestrian competition

also : a contest at this level

2

: one of a series of international formula car races

also : a high-level competition in another sport (such as sailing) that is often part of a series

Examples of grand prix in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the time Russell crossed the line to take pole, fans and broadcasters assumed Ferrari's Leclerc and Hamilton were set to end Mercedes' run of pole position in each grand prix this season. — ABC News, 27 June 2026

The 19-year-old won five consecutive grands prix out of six to start the year, maintaining a strong lead in the championship standings and hardly putting a foot wrong. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 27 June 2026

The Ferrari man, who was on a different strategy than Mercedes, produced some brilliant laps afterwards to gradually build a big gap from the lead, eventually taking the flag almost 20 seconds ahead of Russell and securing his first grand prix win in red. — Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Having fielded a grand prix team this year for the first time since the 1930s, Audi is hoping to ride the F1 wave with its new supercar. — New Atlas, 5 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

French Grand Prix de Paris, an international horse race established 1863, literally, grand prize of Paris

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grand prix

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy