won
1 Americanverb
verb (used without object)
noun
noun
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the standard monetary unit of North Korea, divided into 100 chon
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the standard monetary unit of South Korea, divided into 100 chon
verb
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of won2
before 900; Middle English wonen, Old English wunian; cognate with German wohnen; see wont
Origin of won3
First recorded in 1915–20; from Korean wǒn, Korean pronunciation of the Japanese character pronounced as en, yen “coin, round coin, yen,” from Middle Chinese wian “round, circular,” equivalent to Chinese yuán yuan
Vocabulary lists containing won
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Example Sentences
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Her partner, Joo Won Ahn, made less impact with his somewhat brusque approach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
"These racetrack curves minimize bending loss," said Won Park, Sheppard Professor of Electrical Engineering and a co advisor on the project.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
Angela Hong and Won Kang of Nomura said Naver’s AI-related investment looks “strategically compelling but financially unproven.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Joe Bugner: Won British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles and was a three-time European heavyweight champion.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
“The giants bane stands gold and pale, Won with pain from a woven jail.’
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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