winner

7 definitions • 12 examples

someone who wins a game, competition, or election:

There'll be a prize for the winner.

The winner of this match will play Aston Villa in the semifinals.

And to find out who are the lucky winners of our competition, Samantha is going to draw some names out of the bag.

in sport, a goal or point that causes a player or team to win a game:

Neil Eaves scored the winner in the last minute of the match.

something that is extremely successful and popular:

That lemon tart was a winner, wasn't it?

UK I think they're onto a winner with this latest product (= it will succeed).

infml In sports, a winner is also a goal or point that causes a person or a side to win a game:

Eaves scored the winner in the final seconds of the game.

infml A winner is also something that is extremely successful and popular:

That chocolate cake was a winner.

a person or company that is successful in a particular situation such as a competition, a market, or an election:

The winner will receive a digital camera.

The clear winners in this ecommerce-friendly budget are small businesses.

something that is very successful and popular:

I think we're onto a winner with this product.

Analysts at London's smaller banks successfully picked the stock market's winners and losers.