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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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 July 2025
Another successful event would truly establish the Esports World Cup as the annual celebration of all things esports.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
And that’s a first for esports to be able to deliver that.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 July 2025
The esports market has exploded in recent years, with revenue increasing threefold from 2017 to 2024, now approaching a billion dollars according to esportsinsider.com.
—Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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“Esport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esport. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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