winner

noun

win·​ner ˈwi-nər 

: one that wins: such as

a

: one that is successful especially through praiseworthy ability and hard work

b

: a victor especially in games and sports

c

: one that wins admiration

d

: a shot in a court game that is not returned and that scores for the player making it

Synonyms

• success
• hit
• blockbuster

Examples of winner in a Sentence

The winners will receive their medals shortly.

the winners and losers of the court case

And the winner is…the blue team!

With seconds left on the clock, she scored the winner.

Recent Examples on the Web

The winner, who had not come forward as of Aug. 19, won the top prize in the Aug. 18 Fantasy 5 evening drawing, according to Florida Lottery records. —Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025

The Louisiana Local Fiber Consortium, which includes two Louisiana providers that partnered with T-Mobile, was the biggest winner, with $378 million for 68,535 locations. —Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025

The Big 12 doesn’t have a pre-determined winner, with Arizona State (No. 11), Kansas State (No. 17) and Iowa State (No. 21) alongside Texas Tech in terms of teams in the top 25. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025

Following her Miss Russia success, Alexandrova went on to compete in the 2017 Miss Universe competition after Miss Russia winner, Polina Popova, opted to compete in the Miss World competition. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing winner

• co-winner
• winner's circle
• winner takes all

Rhymes for winner

• dinner
• inner
• pinner
• sinner
• spinner
• thinner
• tinner
• beginner
• breadwinner

Kids Definition

winner

noun

win·​ner ˈwin-ər 

: one that wins