prize money

noun

1

: a part of the proceeds of a captured ship formerly divided among the officers and crew making the capture

2

: money offered in prizes

Examples of prize money in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tuntivate came with his training partner essentially for a training run; there is only prize money for Americans at New Haven. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Serena’s net worth is estimated at $400 million, while Venus has over $50 million to her name built through prize money, endorsements, and investments. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

But to receive that prize money, producers asked Malliaros to sign a document falsely representing that the Survivor competition had ended on May 10, 2026, one day before the incident. — Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

But the ultimate winner — in prize money, at least — is Tyler Lucas, who took home over $5 million earlier this year as the grand prize victor of Beast Games, season 2. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for prize money

• bunny
• funny
• gunny
• honey
• runny
• sonny
• sunny
• tunny