bronze

1 of 3

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 3

noun (1)

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

bronzer

3 of 3

noun (2)

bronz·​er

ˈbrän(d)-zər

plural -s

1

: one that bronzes, tends a bronzing machine, or applies bronze dust

2

: a cosmetic that makes the skin look tanned

Examples of bronze in a Sentence

Noun (1)

a statue cast in bronze

a bronze of the president

She won a bronze in skiing.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Her glam was kept bronzed, topped off with a subtle cat-eye liner and white eyeshadow for some dimension and contrast. —Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 8 June 2026

Cavallari posted a clip of her and her oiled-up, bronzed six-pack in action on Instagram. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026

Noun

Then, in the sudden-death knockout stage, Miami hosts a Round-of-32 match July 3, a quarterfinal game July 11 and the bronze (third-place) game on July 18. —Miami Herald, 16 June 2026

But through the years as the marketplace became more expensive, the couple made concessions, switching at one point from a silver plan — historically the most popular — to a bronze. —Andrew Jones, CBS News, 15 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

French, from Italian bronzo

First Known Use

Verb

1645, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

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