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
James LottsThough women make up nearly half of all US gamers, the number decreases to a third for games that are considered an esport …—Melissah Yang
Melissah YangWhat 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
Arash MarkaziFor almost a decade, pro-circuit video gaming has been inching toward acceptance as an e-sport.—Alan Feuer
—often used before another nounAlan Feueresport 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
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These streaming platforms targeted sports fans of long-standing legacy sports, but new audiences emerged with the construction of esports and its translation to visual media for fan consumption.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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
This pro-level esports mouse, which our mouse reviewer gave a very high 9/10 score, praising its extremely light design and comfortable shape.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 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
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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
This pro-level esports mouse, which our mouse reviewer gave a very high 9/10 score, praising its extremely light design and comfortable shape.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 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
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“Esport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esport. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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