winner

noun

win·​ner ˈwi-nər 

: one that wins: such as

a

: one that is successful especially through praiseworthy ability and hard work

b

: a victor especially in games and sports

c

: one that wins admiration

d

: a shot in a court game that is not returned and that scores for the player making it

Synonyms of winner

• success
• hit
• blockbuster

Examples of winner in a Sentence

The winners will receive their medals shortly.

the winners and losers of the court case

And the winner is…the blue team!

With seconds left on the clock, she scored the winner.

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2024, two of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry were given credit for their work on the AlphaFold model at DeepMind — even though many more were involved. — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, first given in 1901, has been awarded 116 times to 232 winners for innovations in medicine and biological sciences. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026

The winner will be in charge of Latin America's biggest economy and a population of 214 million. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Three days of major money Florida Lottery draw games produced three jackpot winners spread across the state — one in Miami, one on the state’s Gulf Coast and one in the Almost Alabama part of the Panhandle. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing winner

• co-winner
• winner's circle
• winner takes all

Rhymes for winner

• dinner
• inner
• pinner
• sinner
• spinner
• thinner
• tinner
• beginner
• breadwinner

Kids Definition

winner

noun

win·​ner ˈwin-ər 

: one that wins