grand prix

noun

ˈgräⁿ-ˈprē  ˈgrän-ˈprē 

plural grand prix also grands prix ˈgräⁿ-ˈprē(z) 

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

Examples of grand prix in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Rhymes for grand prix

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy