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

The potential use of AI in esports — or competitive gaming — has sparked debate, however. —Lucy Handley, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2025

Land as Official Partner Team Vitality, a global esports organization, announced its new official partnership with Skin. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025

Releasing later this week, the latest product of their longstanding partnership is a vibrant collection of apparel, footwear and accessories that celebrate esports and the gaming community. —Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025

Lastly, the Logitech G Pro TKL gaming keyboard currently has a 25% discount and is perfect for esports and competitive gaming. —PC Magazine, 24 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