Phrase guide

prize money

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Money offered as a prize in a competitive event.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any money given as a prize

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: prize, award

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: парична награда (parična nagrada) — money offered as a prize
  • Chinese Mandarin: 賞金 /赏金 (shǎngjīn) — money offered as a prize
  • Dutch: prijzengeld — money offered as a prize
  • Finnish: palkintorahat — money offered as a prize
  • German: Preisgeld — money offered as a prize
  • Hebrew: דְּמֵי שָׁלָל (dmey shalal) — money offered as a prize
  • Japanese: 賞金 (shōkin) — money offered as a prize
  • Korean: 상금 (sanggeum) — money offered as a prize
  • Manx: argid cosnee — money offered as a prize
  • Manx: argid leagh — money offered as a prize
  • Māori: pūtea puiaki — money offered as a prize
  • Russian: призовы́е де́ньги (prizovýje dénʹgi) — money offered as a prize
  • Swedish: prispeng — money offered as a prize
  • Vietnamese: tiền giải thưởng — money offered as a prize