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

This neurocosmetic innovation, inspired by Nobel Prize-winning research on touch receptors, works by activating sensory pathways in the skin to trigger the release of mood-regulating biomarkers, establishing a continuous feedback loop between skin repair and emotional balance. —Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced next week, on Thursday, October 9. —Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025

Over 200 prominent politicians and scientists, including 10 Nobel Prize winners, signed onto the statement. —Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 Sep. 2025

Or do something else very important—something that just might earn him a Nobel Prize. —Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Nobel Prize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize

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