bronze

1 of 2

verb

ˈbränz 

bronzed; bronzing

transitive verb

: to give the appearance of bronze to

a bronzed sculpture

also : tan sense 1

bronzer noun

bronze

2 of 2

noun

often attributive

1

a

: an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

b

: any of various copper-base alloys with little or no tin

2

: a sculpture or artifact of bronze

3

: a moderate yellowish brown

4

: a bronze medal awarded as the third prize in a competition

bronzy

ˈbrän-zē 

adjective

Examples of bronze in a Sentence

Noun

a statue cast in bronze

a bronze of the president

She won a bronze in skiing.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Paris leads, languidly floating, tall, slim and Sunset Tan bronzed. —Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025

Johnson’s cheeks were bronzed and lightly blushed, while her lips were kept bare with only a touch of pale pink color. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025

Noun

The location at 3113 S. University Drive is in the bronze glass tower near the intersection with West Berry Street, easy walking distance from TCU campus. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025

Archaeologists have discovered four bronze discs in a 1,900-year-old Roman grave in central Israel. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Italian bronzo

First Known Use

Verb

1645, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1721, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing bronze

• bronze medal
• phosphor bronze

Rhymes for bronze

• bonnes
• cons
• dawns
• dons
• fauns
• fawns
• fons
• frons
• hons
• lawns
• pawns
• prawns

Kids Definition

bronze

1 of 2 verb

ˈbränz 

bronzed; bronzing

: to make bronze in color

bronze

2 of 2 noun

1

: an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements (as zinc)

2

: something (as a medal or a statue) made of bronze

3

: a yellowish brown color

4

: a bronze medal awarded as the third prize in a competition

bronzy

ˈbrän-zē 

adjective