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 ongoing development of the Esports Nations Cup follows in the wake of a decision from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last October to cancel a 12-year deal with Saudi Arabia, under which the country would have hosted the body’s first major esport tournament in Riyadh in 2027. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026

Caleila participates in nearly every Unified sport offered at Buckeye Union, including badminton, soccer, swim, bocce, flag football, cheer, dance, pickleball, volleyball and esports. —Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026

To celebrate 10 years of Overwatch esports, the Overwatch World Cup will return with 30 teams, and those competing in Hearthstone Masters Tour will compete live for a $500,000 prize pool. —Arushi Jacob, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026

All of this makes the Boomslang a formidable esports mouse. —Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026

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