won

1 of 3

past tense and past participle of win

won

2 of 3

noun

ˈwȯn 

plural won also wons

the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea see Money Table

won

3 of 3

verb

ˈwən  ˈwōn 

wonned; wonning

intransitive verb

archaic

: dwell sense 2a, abide sense 2

Examples of won in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Since customers are hard won, and since repeat business is especially hard won, there’s little incentive to manufacture products that will either scare customers away, potentially kill them, or both. —John Tamny, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

The semiconductor unit reported third-quarter operating profit of 3.86 trillion won (about $2.8 billion), down 40% from the previous quarter. —Christine Wang,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024

South Korea filed a lawsuit in 2023 against the North, seeking damages of around 45 billion won ($33 million) from the joint office’s demolition. —Reuters, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024

Prosecutors accuse Kakao and unit Kakao Entertainment Co. of buying 240 billion won ($179 million) worth of SM shares at inflated prices, to fend off its rival suitor. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 22 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Korean wŏn

Verb

Middle English, from Old English wunian — more at wont

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1917, in the meaning defined above

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing won

• hard-won

Kids Definition

won

1 of 2

past and past participle of win

won

2 of 2 noun

ˈwȯn

plural won

1

: the basic unit of money of North Korea and South Korea

2

: a coin or bill representing one won