gold medal
noun
a medal, traditionally of gold or gold color, awarded to a person or team finishing first in a competition, meet, or tournament; championship medal.
Compare
bronze medal,
silver medal.
Origin of gold medal
First recorded in 1905–10
OTHER WORDS FROM gold medal
gold medalist, nounWords nearby gold medal
gold fever,
gold field,
gold fixing,
gold foil,
gold leaf,
gold medal,
gold mine,
gold mining,
gold note,
gold plate,
gold point
Example sentences from the Web for gold medal
Oddsmakers predict that Norway will once again top the gold-medal table.
In the group at camp are the gold-medal orator of the school, two excellent pianists, four mandolin players, and a whistler.
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British Dictionary definitions for gold medal
gold medal
noun
a medal of gold, awarded to the winner of a competition or race
Compare silver medal, bronze medal