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

• blockbuster
• hit
• megahit
• smash
• success
• supernova

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

Tom Rinaldi, winner of 17 national Sports Emmy Awards and seven national Edward R. Murrow Awards, will offer feature interviews. —Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

The winner will receive Euros 10,000 cash award in recognition of their contribution in the documentary field. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 May 2025

There is one dog winner and one cat winner, and each winner is chosen based on which dog and which cat earn the most votes. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 May 2025

Minnesota will await the winner of the Ottawa Charge-Montreal Victoire series, which Ottawa leads 2-1. —Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 2025

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