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

• success
• hit
• blockbuster

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

There were Match 5 $1 million winners from Florida, Illinois, New York, and Washington. —Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025

Results are still pending to determine if there was a jackpot winner for the October 1 drawing. —Chris Sims, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025

Big winners in Europe in the third quarter included Spanish stocks, the banking sector and chip giant ASML. —Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025

Clarkson and Brogdon are both recent Sixth Man of the Year winners. —Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 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