plural grand prix also grands prix ˈgräⁿ-ˈprē(z) How to pronounce grand prix (audio)
ˈgrän-ˈprē(z)
often capitalized G&P, often attributive
1
: the highest level of international equestrian competition
also : a contest at this level
2
: one of a series of international formula car races
also : a high-level competition in another sport (such as sailing) that is often part of a series

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These cutaways have become part of the furniture of watching an F1 weekend, although more commonly during practices than grands prix. Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 Ever-Present Danger Crashes, indeed, are one of MotoGP’s problems in attracting new fans, because, to the uninitiated, a grand prix motorcycle race can look like a 45-minute dance with death, on a biweekly basis. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025 NurPhoto via Getty Images The FIA has announced the schedule and start times for the F1 2026 season along with the six grand prix weekends that will feature sprint events. Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Hamilton started the grand prix in P10 and recovered four positions to finish sixth. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand prix

Word History

Etymology

French Grand Prix de Paris, an international horse race established 1863, literally, grand prize of Paris

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand prix was in 1899

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“Grand prix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20prix. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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