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

Critics say the Saudi government’s support of esports is meant to divert attention away from its record of domestic repression. —Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025

Expect DreamHack Dallas 2026, another three-day weekend of special announcements, top-tier esports, cosplay, special guests, and performances, to be scheduled next May—specific dates have yet to be released. —Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

This program covers everything from game design to team management and broadcasting, preparing students for various roles in the booming esports world. —Scott White, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025

There are also more esport tournaments, the next being the eUSA Boxing National competition in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA on Sept 13th - 20th alongside the USA Boxing National Open. —Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 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