victory

noun

vic·​to·​ry ˈvik-t(ə-)rē 

plural victories

1

: the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist

2

: achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties

Synonyms of victory

• win
• triumph

Examples of victory in a Sentence

The general led the troops to victory.

They had never experienced the thrill of victory.

The passage of the law was a tremendous victory for their cause.

It was a decisive victory for the army.

Recent Examples on the Web

City are well accustomed to playing the Community Shield, and cup finals, at Wembley, to the extent that some victories there can feel routine. — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Corey Seager, Nicky Lopez, and Jarred Kelenic each drove in a run in the Rangers' 22nd comeback victory of the season. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Summary Claressa Shields captured the WBC and WBA middleweight titles with a dominant sixth-round TKO victory over Kaye Scott in Atlanta. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

With the victory, the Dodgers (74-49) trimmed the Brewers’ (75-48) lead to one game. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English victorie, from Anglo-French, from Latin victoria, from victor

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing victory

• in victory
• moral victory
• Pyrrhic victory
• sudden victory
• sweeping victory

Rhymes for victory

• contradictory
• valedictory

Kids Definition

victory

noun

vic·​to·​ry ˈvik-t(ə-)rē 

plural victories

1

: the overcoming of an enemy or opponent

2

: success in a struggle