silver medal

noun

1. a medal, traditionally of silver or silver in color, awarded to a person or team finishing second in a competition, meet, or tournament.

silver medal

noun

1. a medal of silver awarded to a competitor who comes second in a contest or race Compare gold medal bronze medal

Other Words From

• silver medalist noun

Example Sentences

The box of the silver medal from London 2012's road race is now heavily frayed "thanks to all the primary schools I've taken it to".

From BBC

"It was nice to come out today with slightly fresher legs, execute really well and come away with a silver medal."

From BBC

From her five events, she has won three gold and two silver medals, making her GB’s most successful Paralympic athlete.

From BBC

In 2012 he became the first armless archer to qualify for the Paralympics and burst onto the international scene with a silver medal.

From Los Angeles Times

The Russian middle-distance runner, now 49, was on Tuesday stripped of the silver medal she won in that event, as well as being banned from the sport for 10 years.

From BBC