Grand Prix
Americannoun
plural
Grand Prix, Grands Prix, Grand Prixesnoun
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any of a series of formula motor races held to determine the annual Drivers' World Championship
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( as modifier )
a Grand Prix car
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horse racing a race for three-year-old horses run at Maisons Lafitte near Paris
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a very important competitive event in various other sports, such as athletics, snooker, or powerboating
Etymology
Origin of Grand Prix
1905–10; < French: grand prize
Example Sentences
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In return, Netflix will get to stream the Canadian Grand Prix live to its U.S. audience in May.
From MarketWatch
Now, almost 36 years on from that life-changing moment during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, Martin Donnelly is headed back to the track he was meant to race on next, "looking for some closure".
From BBC
Having been marooned at the back, Sauber became more respectable performers, and their veteran German driver Nico Hulkenberg even finally scored a podium after 16 years of trying in last year's British Grand Prix.
From BBC
But Albert Park, which hosts the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on 8 March, is an energy-starved circuit, and lift and coast and super clip are expected to be needed extensively, even in qualifying.
From BBC
He learned about Red Bull's decision to promote him to their second team at last year's Qatar Grand Prix, where he was competing in the penultimate round of the Formula 2 championship.
From BBC
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