bronze medal

American

noun

a medal, traditionally of bronze or bronze in color, awarded to a person or team finishing third in a competition, meet, or tournament.

bronze medal British

noun

a medal of bronze, awarded to a competitor who comes third in a contest or race Compare gold medal silver medal

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bronze medalist

noun

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bronze medals

plural

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bronze medal

The 21-year-old will instead go home with only a bronze medal.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

A thrilling 6-4 victory over France in the bronze medal match gave the Three Lions their best World Cup finish in six decades, but the wait for their second trophy goes on.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The first time, following her bronze medal at the 2022 world championships, Liu considered herself retired at age 16.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Owen Heard jumped just one centimetre short of his personal best to secure a bronze medal for England in the men's pole vault.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

In 2013 we won the bronze medal at World Cups in Italy, Turkey, and Belgium.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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