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

This was out of a total pool of $300,000, the most ever awarded at a women’s esports tournament. —James Factora, Them., 21 Oct. 2025

Of course, that type of defense doesn’t help to explain why high school athletes can’t sign NIL deals while high school influencers, esports players, actors and musicians can. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025

Some of the event highlights include a block party, esports competitions, and a cosplay game show. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025

Stream ads during esports content. —Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025

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