English · Word Candidate

winner

/ˈwɪnə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: winners

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who has won or often wins.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người đã giành chiến thắng hoặc thường giành chiến thắng

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Noun

Examples

Of all the queer collections of humans outside of a crazy asylum, it seemed to me this sanitarium was the cup winner. […] When you're well enough off so's you don't have to fret about anything but your heft or your diseases you begin to get queer, I suppose.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A point or goal that wins a competition.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điểm hoặc bàn thắng quyết định trong một cuộc thi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

It was a fitting scoreline on the club's landmark anniversary, and appropriate that Van Persie should get the winner.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “winner” mean?

One who has won or often wins.

Is “winner” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.