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 of winner

• 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

Messi was the primary architect of his own winner, picking up a loose ball about 30 yards from goal before slaloming through multiple New England defenders. — Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Acting President Iliana Yotova is the apparent winner of Bulgaria’s presidential runoff, initial results of the vote count Sunday showed, as former interim Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov conceded defeat. — Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Saturday’s winner will claim its franchise’s first WNBA championship. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

The winner of Saturday’s quarterfinal match advances to the semifinals and a date against the winner of a game between 1-seed Gotham FC and 8-seed Seattle Reign FC. — Pj Green november 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026

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