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

Naturally, when Nobel Prize predictions are made, King’s name is often on the list. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Luckily, their efforts led to their receiving the Nobel Prize in 1951. — Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

And because the Singaporean government can’t be too sure, the program relies on a Nobel Prize-winning matching theory algorithm to really get their employees together. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

The winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced next week, on Thursday, October 8. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Nobel Prize

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

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