prizewinner

[ prahyz-win-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that wins a prize or is deserving of a prize.

prizewinner

/ ˈpraɪzˌwɪnə /

noun

1. a person, animal, or thing that wins a prize

Derived Forms

• ˈprizeˌwinning, adjective

Other Words From

• prizewinning adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prizewinner¹

First recorded in 1890–95; prize ¹ + winner

Example Sentences

Rockwell and star Teyana Taylor open up about their ‘heartbreak letter’ and Sundance prizewinner ‘A Thousand and One,’ opening Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

A prizewinner and a New York Times bestseller, poet Zamora’s book describes his migration — alone — from El Salvador to the U.S. at the age of 9, to be reunited with his parents.

From Seattle Times

The movie was directed and co-written by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, a frequent Cannes prizewinner who won the Palme for 2014’s “Winter Sleep.”

From Los Angeles Times

But don’t expect the top prizewinner or any of the other awards to be his choices alone.

From New York Times

The opening-night film is the documentary “Kokomo City,” a prizewinner at the recent Sundance Film Festival.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• champ
• champion
• first
• hero
• medalist
• number one