prize money

prize mon·ey

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prahyz muhn-ee]
- /praɪz ˈmʌn i/
- /praɪz ˈmʌni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahyz muhn-ee]
- /praɪz ˈmʌn i/

Definitions of prize money words

noun prize money money offered, won, or received in prizes. 1
noun prize money a portion of the money realized from the sale of a prize, especially an enemy's vessel, divided among the captors. 1
noun prize money any money offered, paid, or received as a prize 0
noun prize money (formerly) a part of the money realized from the sale of a captured vessel 0
noun prize money money made by taking a prize; specif., profit from the sale of an enemy ship and its cargo captured in war 0

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Origin of prize money

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Prize money

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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prize money popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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 prize money

noun prize money

winnings — Plural form of winning.

Just one Synonym for prize money