noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɡɹɑ̃ ˈpɹiː/partly anglicised
/ɡɹɒ̃ ˈpɹiː/partly anglicised
/ɡɹɒn ˈpɹiː/UK, anglicised
US:/ɡɹæn(d)ˈpɹiː/
US:/ɡɹɑn ˈpɹiː/
1
noun
Meaning 1
An international motorsport race, especially one part of a Formula One series.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A major sporting event or award in any field.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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3
noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of Grand Prix.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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4
noun
Meaning 4
one of several international races
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: automobile race, auto race, car race
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French Grand Prix, from Grand Prix de Paris (“Great Prize of Paris”), an international horserace at Longchamps.
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Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.