gold medal

gold med·al

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gohld med-l]
- /goʊld ˈmɛd l/
- /ɡəʊld ˈmed.əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohld med-l]
- /goʊld ˈmɛd l/

Definitions of gold medal words

noun gold medal a medal, traditionally of gold or gold color, awarded to a person or team finishing first in a competition, meet, or tournament; championship medal. 1
noun gold medal award: first place 1
countable noun gold medal A gold medal is a medal made of gold which is awarded as first prize in a contest or competition. 0
noun gold medal a medal of gold, awarded to the winner of a competition or race 0
noun gold medal a medal, made of or like gold, given as an award to the person winning a competition, race, etc. 0

See all 5 definitions of gold medal

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Origin of gold medal

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Gold medal

noun

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gold medal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for gold medal

noun gold medal

honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
honour — to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.

All 2 Synonyms of gold medal