prize money
Americannoun
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money offered, won, or received in prizes.
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a portion of the money realized from the sale of a prize, especially an enemy's vessel, divided among the captors.
noun
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any money offered, paid, or received as a prize
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(formerly) a part of the money realized from the sale of a captured vessel
Etymology
Origin of prize money
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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Leigh said they are not trying to make a profit, but they need to sell 550,000 tickets to cover the property’s costs, legal fees, taxes, prize money and raffle expenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
There is a difference in prize money between third and fourth place.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Soccer, would pool 80% of all World Cup prize money earned by its men’s and women’s national teams, which created one of the most notable equal-pay arrangements in sports history.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Players are grumbly, about prize money and the length of the season, and the punishing heat in the early European summer has only raised their agitation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
We weren’t showered with trophies or prize money, but we did each receive a chocolate bar, which was even better, as far as I was concerned.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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