esport

noun

ˈē-ˌspȯrt 

variants or e-sport

plural esports or e-sports

: a multiplayer video game used as the basis for an organized competition

Rapa has played over 10,000 hours of "League of Legends" since the game's release. He thinks the complexity of the game is what turns kids away from trying it out as an esport.

—James Lotts

Though women make up nearly half of all US gamers, the number decreases to a third for games that are considered an esport …

—Melissah Yang

What has made Overwatch League unique compared to other leagues in the multibillion-dollar world of esports is attaching teams to cities and trying to build a hometown fan base like traditional sports.

—Arash Markazi

For almost a decade, pro-circuit video gaming has been inching toward acceptance as an e-sport.

—Alan Feuer

—often used before another noun

esport gaming

esport players

also : the activity of engaging in esports

Four teams are in the semi-finals this weekend. That's how a semi-final works, even in esport.

—Megan Stewart

Examples of esport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Actor and producer Seth Green has joined the advisory board for rising esports entertainment company, Global Gaming League (GGL). — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 July 2026

Taking place at the iconic La Seine Musicale, the event brought together the world of esports and the wider French culture to create a show that will go down in the history book as one of the greatest openings to an esports event ever. — Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

This major price cut allows esports players, computational students, and digital content creators to level up with a highly responsive computing hub without the strain of flagship retail pricing. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

The deal covers the men’s and women’s first teams, academy, esports program and technical staff, with the first Nike kits debuting on July 18. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

e- entry 2 + sport entry 2

First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for esport

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort