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

About two-thirds of deal value occurred in North America with the most active sector being the wearables space, followed by esports, fantasy and betting. —Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 May 2025

This year, the cable network has also submitted Quad Gods, a documentary about New Yorkers with quadriplegia who form an esports team, for consideration for the honor. —Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025

Originally rising to prominence in gaming and esports, Sky Wee gained a massive following across Southeast Asia and now advises a wide range of global Web3 projects. —Max (chong) Li, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Shenandoah University dedicated significant resources to be one of the first colleges to provide esports degrees in management, media, coaching, health and fitness, and medicine. —Scott White, Forbes, 5 Mar. 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