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Definition of esports

esports

/ˈiːˌspɔːrts/
e · sports
Plural:esports
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esports Lexical Profile

esports Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Organized multiplayer video game competitions, typically contested by professional players or teams before live and online audiences.

Example

"Several universities now offer scholarships for students competing in collegiate esports."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

Although ending in '-s', 'esports' normally functions as an uncountable noun taking a singular verb when referring to the industry or discipline as a whole, though it can also serve as the plural of 'esport' when referring to multiple distinct games.

• Nearby Words

espionage
esplanade
esport
esports
espouse
espresso
esprit

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 1990s as a blend of the prefix 'e-' (short for 'electronic') and 'sports', paralleling earlier internet-era compounds such as 'email' and 'ecommerce'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Esports. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/esports
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