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

His company, Kindred Companion Sciences, created Bailey and her twin Alfie using a Nobel Prize-winning technique called CRISPR. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

The Nobel Prize Museum, National Museum, and Royal Palace are all within a short walk, as are many great restaurants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Four days later, James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of DNA’s double helix. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

In 2011, Putnam became one of only 18 people to have won the Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy, colloquially known as the Nobel Prize of philosophy. — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Nobel Prize

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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