Nobel Prize

noun

No·​bel Prize nō-ˈbel- 

ˈnō-ˌbel-

: any of various annual prizes (as in peace, literature, medicine) established by the will of Alfred Nobel for the encouragement of persons who work for the interests of humanity

called also Nobel

Examples of Nobel Prize in a Sentence

He won the Nobel Prize for economics.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Nobel Prize was established by Alfred Nobel, a businessman, engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, and scientist, who lived from 1833 to 1896. — Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

FloridaGeorgiaIllinoisTennesseeTexas 7 of 11 The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to a poet and essayist known for her translations. — New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Anne Carson, the Canadian poet, essayist, professor of classics and translator, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in literature. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

The leaders of the two experiments were awarded a Nobel Prize for the discovery of neutrino oscillations in 2015. — Doug Cowen, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Nobel Prize

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Kids Definition

Nobel Prize

noun

No·​bel Prize (ˌ)nō-ˌbel- 

: an annual prize (as in literature, medicine, peace) established by the will of Alfred Nobel for the encouragement of people who work for the interests of humanity