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Definition of "pro-am" [pro-am]

  • A sports event, such as a golf tournament, in which professionals compete with or against amateurs. (noun)
  • Of, relating to, or constituting a sports event participated in by professionals and amateurs. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pro-am" in a sentence
  • "Wednesday was what they call a pro-am, which is a PGA-organized fundraiser."
  • "With either or both tools, you can learn a lot about up-close shooting before deciding to move further up the pro-am ladder."
  • "The new designation will allow squads like UnitedHealthcare and Team Type 1 to field eight-rider composite pro-am teams in NRC criteriums, where Pro Continental and ProTeams will be allowed to compete in 2011."