"winner" meaning in English

See winner in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪnə/ [UK], /ˈwɪnɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-winner.wav [UK] Forms: winner [singular], winners [plural]
Etymology: win + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|win|er}} win + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A winner is someone that has won a competition, or often wins.
    Sense id: simple-winner-en-noun-zGiUv6vY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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