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

Along with Williams, two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova was also given a wild card to Indian Wells, organizers announced on Wednesday. —Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

The 2025 Premio Lo Nuestro ceremony has arrived, and the first winners have been announced on social media. —Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025

MacKinnon is the reigning Hart Trophy winner as the NHL MVP. —Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025

The winners were announced during a virtual, non-televised ceremony that aired on the NAACP Image Awards YouTube channel. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 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