motorsports

[ moh-ter-spawrts, -spohrts ]

plural noun

1. competitions, especially races, involving motor vehicles, as automobiles, motorboats, or motorcycles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of motorsports¹

motor + sports

Example Sentences

The support of the NHRA, the first U.S. motorsports series to welcome female drivers in large numbers — women have won 23 drag-racing championships, dating to Shirley Muldowney’s top fuel title in 1977 — was especially helpful, Shumake said.

From Los Angeles Times

That leaves the Grand Prix of Long Beach as the only major motorsports event in a region that once hosted dozens of racing series each year.

From Los Angeles Times

Roger Penske didn’t invent motorsports.

From Los Angeles Times

The TV star is set to drive the No. 33 Ford F-150 in every 2025 race of the motorsports league’s Craftsman Truck Series, Reaume Brothers Racing and Ford Performance announced Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

The girl was involved in the collision at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park on Sunday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times