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

In this race, a team of esports athletes stare forward at a screen instead of the starting line. —Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026

The company on Tuesday unveiled the INZONE H6 Air wired headset and the INZONE M10S II 27-inch OLED gaming monitor, the latter developed in collaboration with esports organization Fnatic. —Arushi Jacob, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026

The Army and other parts of the military have also spent large sums in recent years sponsoring esports tournaments. —Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026

The brand built Gucci Vault Land in The Sandbox virtual world, and also launched the Gucci Gaming Academy with esports platform FACEIT, embedding itself in gaming culture rather than simply advertising around it. —Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 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
• distort
• escort
• exhort
• extort