victory

noun

vic·​to·​ry ˈvik-t(ə-)rē 

plural victories

1

: the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist

2

: achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties

Synonyms

• palm
• triumph
• win

Examples of victory in a Sentence

The general led the troops to victory.

They had never experienced the thrill of victory.

The passage of the law was a tremendous victory for their cause.

It was a decisive victory for the army.

Recent Examples on the Web

Crow-Armstrong crisply addressed the topic and then went about his pregame routine before starring in Sunday’s 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. —Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

His victory was the culmination of an 11-year journey of doubts and disappointments, of resilience and reckoning, of vexation before validation. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025

Obama’s victories in 2008 and 2012 gave rise to a class of senior operatives who got a lot of credit and cache themselves for his wins. —Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025

Crow-Armstrong’s two solo home runs and triple propelled the Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Dodgers to secure their fourth consecutive series win. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English victorie, from Anglo-French, from Latin victoria, from victor

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing victory

• in victory
• moral victory
• Pyrrhic victory
• sudden victory
• sweeping victory

Rhymes for victory

• contradictory
• valedictory

Kids Definition

victory

noun

vic·​to·​ry ˈvik-t(ə-)rē 

plural victories

1

: the overcoming of an enemy or opponent

2

: success in a struggle