bronze

1 of 2

verb

ˈbränz 

bronzed; bronzing

transitive verb

: to give the appearance of bronze to

a bronzed sculpture

also : tan sense 1

bronzer noun

bronze

2 of 2

noun

often attributive

1

a

: an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

b

: any of various copper-base alloys with little or no tin

2

: a sculpture or artifact of bronze

3

: a moderate yellowish brown

4

: a bronze medal awarded as the third prize in a competition

bronzy

ˈbrän-zē 

adjective

Examples of bronze in a Sentence

Noun

a statue cast in bronze

a bronze of the president

She won a bronze in skiing.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The sculpture, fashioned out of a Styrofoam-like material and painted to look bronzed, belongs to Sundance Square. —Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026

Millions of Monarchs hang from the trees like frostbitten leaves the underside of their wings exposed, burnished, and bronzed. —Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026

Noun

Trump is not a man to be satisfied with bronze or, heaven forbid, a marble bust. —Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026

If there were a theme this year, there are many insects and road signs, with steel and bronze most prominent. —Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Italian bronzo

First Known Use

Verb

1645, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1721, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing bronze

• bronze medal
• phosphor bronze

Rhymes for bronze

• bonnes
• cons
• dawns
• dons
• fauns
• fawns
• fons
• frons
• hons
• lawns
• pawns
• prawns

Kids Definition

bronze

1 of 2 verb

ˈbränz 

bronzed; bronzing

: to make bronze in color

bronze

2 of 2 noun

1

: an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements (as zinc)

2

: something (as a medal or a statue) made of bronze

3

: a yellowish brown color

4

: a bronze medal awarded as the third prize in a competition

bronzy

ˈbrän-zē 

adjective