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

Ultimate champions, as they were called, won trophies, with this format all about rewarding victory, although every athlete earned some prize money. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The label, which has won multiple local awards, used the prize money to fund its brand launch. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

That payday pushed him past the $1 billion threshold in career earnings from prize money, sponsorships, course design and appearance fees. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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

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