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grand prix

/ɡɹɑ̃ ˈpɹiː/US/ɡɹæn(d)ˈpɹiː/

grand prix is the alternative form of Grand Prix.

Noun capitalized: Grand Prix

Grand Prix (plural Grands Prix)

  1. An international motorsport race, especially one part of a Formula One series.
  2. (broadly) A major sporting event or award in any field.

Forms of grand prix

pluralgrands prix
pluralGrands Prix
alternative formgrand prix
alternative formGP

Origin of grand prix

Borrowed from French Grand Prix, from Grand Prix de Paris (“Great Prize of Paris”), an international horserace at Longchamps.

Words formed from grand prix

Questions about grand prix

What does grand prix mean?
Grand prix means an international motorsport race, especially one part of a Formula One series.
What is grand prix the alternative form of?
Grand prix is the alternative form of Grand Prix.
What part of speech is grand prix?
Grand prix is a noun.
How do you pronounce grand prix?
Grand prix is pronounced /ɡɹɑ̃ ˈpɹiː/.
What is the plural of grand prix?
The plural of grand prix is grands prix.

Words near grand prix in the dictionary

  1. Grand Prairie
  2. grand prince
  3. grand princes
  4. grand prior
  5. grand priors
  6. grand prix
  7. grand prize
  8. grand prizes
  9. grand quarter
  10. grand quarters
  11. Grand Rapidian

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Adapted from Wiktionary: grand prix (page history and authors); Grand Prix (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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