prizewinner

[ prahyz-win-er ]
/ ˈpraɪzˌwɪn ər /

noun

a person or thing that wins a prize or is deserving of a prize.

Origin of prizewinner

First recorded in 1890–95; prize1 + winner

OTHER WORDS FROM prizewinner

prize·win·ning, adjective

Words nearby prizewinner

Example sentences from the Web for prizewinner

  • The honor of being a friend of the prizewinner is enough for me.

    Anne Of The Island |Lucy Maud Montgomery
  • If the applause of the company was a guide, this prizewinner is a very popular figure among our "National fillers."

    A Boswell of Baghdad |E. V. Lucas

British Dictionary definitions for prizewinner

prizewinner
/ (ˈpraɪzˌwɪnə) /

noun

a person, animal, or thing that wins a prize

Derived forms of prizewinner

prizewinning, adjective