pro-am

noun

A competition in which both professional and amateur competitors participate.

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Meanings

nounpro-am (plural pro-ams)

plural pro-ams · alternative pro/am

  1. A competition in which both professional and amateur competitors participate.
  2. An amateur who engages in some activity at a professional or near-professional level of skill or competence.

Origin

From a contraction of professional and amateur.

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APA

pro-am. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro-am

MLA

“pro-am.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro-am. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pro-am,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro-am.

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