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 intransitive 2

Examples of won in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Concert revenue is expected to come in at 717 billion won, nearly tripling from a year earlier. — Jenny Lee,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Of the 13 election-denying candidates for secretary of state who reached the 2022 general election, only three won. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Verb

Could’ve won, if not for losing three of the game’s four fumbles. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

It's only been won three times, which is the fewest won in any single year since the game began. — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 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

Rhymes for won

• bun
• done
• dun
• fun
• gun
• hun
• jun
• none
• nun
• one
• pun
• run

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