winner

[ win-er ]

/ ˈwɪn ər /

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noun

a person or thing that wins; victor.

Nearby words

winnable, winnard, winnebago, winnebago, lake, winnepesaukee, winner, winner's circle, winner's enclosure, winnetka, winnie, winnie-the-pooh

Idioms

winner take all, a situation or outcome whereby the winner receives all the prizes or rewards.

Origin of winner

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at win¹, -er¹

Related forms

non·win·ner, noun

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Examples from the Web for winner

With a .700 career winning percentage as a coach in college and the NFL, Harbaugh is a winner.
Is Any College Football Coach Worth $60 Million? Jim Harbaugh Is|Jesse Lawrence|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The outcome of the rum feud is critical for both Bacardi and Pernod Ricard, because the winner could net billions in future sales.
Why Congress Hates Your Cuban Rum|Tim Mak|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The winner will be the one who most squarely gets on the side of the working class.
Bush, Christie, Romney: Who’ll Be the GOP Class Warrior?|Lloyd Green|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The worst is probably to avoid paying taxes on the money and go to prison, like Survivor season one winner Richard Hatch.
From Socially Isolated Nerd to Jeopardy! Bad Boy: A Thank You Note|Arthur Chu|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The winner, who will be crowned on television Friday, gets $250,000.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush|Sujay Kumar|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the last turn Boardman shot ahead, and for a brief second looked all over a winner.
At Start and Finish|William Lindsey
Allen was leading, and the two young judges on the bank had just decided that either he or Frank would be the winner.
The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island|Laura Lee Hope
A great merchant is as great as any other winner of heroic successes.
A Widow's Tale and Other Stories|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
How many a fellow would sell himself, like Dr. Faustus, just for the knowledge of the name of the winner!
J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 3|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Five points were given to the winner in each event, three to the second and one to the third.
Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner|J. W. Duffield

British Dictionary definitions for winner

winner

/ (ˈwɪnə) /

noun

a person or thing that wins

informal a person or thing that seems sure to win or succeed

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winner

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winner

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