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Word3 winner
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈwɪnə(r)/ /ˈwɪnər/
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  • the lucky winner gets an all-expenses-paid trip to sydney.
  • an award winner
  • a medal/prize winner
  • a raffle/jackpot winner
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winner

(noun)/ˈwɪnə(r)/ /ˈwɪnər/
  1. a person, a team, an animal, etc. that wins something
    • The lucky winner gets an all-expenses-paid trip to Sydney.
    • an award winner
    • a medal/prize winner
    • a raffle/jackpot winner
    • the winner of a prize/an award
    • The winners of the competition will be announced next month.
    • There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers).
    • They were decisively beaten by the eventual winners, Spain.
    • A panel of celebrity judges will pick the winners.
    • Several factors make the difference between winners and losers.
    • the 2018 World Cup winners
    • Johnson rode his 48th winner of the year.
    • Labour was the clear winner in Scotland.

    Extra Examples

    • This year's competition winners will be announced on November 13.
    • Barcelona look likely winners of the Spanish League.
    • Brazil, five-times winners of the World Cup
    • Bush was declared the winner of the election.
    • France were impressive 3–0 winners over Portugal.
    • He backed the winner and won £70.
    • She didn't win every race, but she was the overall winner.
    • She emerged as the clear winner.
    • She is a regular winner in local road races.
    • She is the most likely winner of the contest.
    • She was the lucky winner of that week's biggest lottery prize.
    • The winner will be chosen from the five architects who get through the first round.
    • The winner will receive a prize of $500.
    • There were no big winners in this week's lottery.
    • They were joint winners of the cup.
    • Who are the real winners in these elections?
    • With three teams finishing on 40 points, there was no outright winner.
    • a bronze medal winner
    • the winner of the race
    • England were comfortable winners against Australia last night.
    • He was declared the winner of the country's first presidential election.
    • He's a three-time World Cup winner and Olympic champion.
    • His first novel was an award winner and a bestseller.
  2. a thing or person that is successful or likely to be successful
    • I think your idea is a winner.
    • The design is very good. We could be onto a winner (= we may do or produce something successful).

    Extra Examples

    • The Chardonnay, also at £6.99, is a real winner.
    • The film is predicted to be a sound box-office success rather than a runaway winner.
    • The park is a sure winner for a good day out.
  3. a goal or point that causes a team or a person to win a game
    • Morgan scored the winner after 20 minutes.
  4. to choose a horse, etc. that you think is most likely to win a race
    • He's very good at picking winners.
  5. to make a very good choice
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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