[noun] [C]There'll be a prize for the winner.The winner of this match will play Violente in the semi-finals.And to find out who are the lucky winners of our competition, Samantha isgoing to draw some names out of the bag.See also breadwinner.(informal) In sport, winner (US also game-winner) sometimes refers to a goal or point that causes a player or team to win a game.Neil Eaves scored the winner in the last minute of the match.(informal) A winner is also something that is extremely successful and popular.That lemon tart was a winner, wasn't it - I've never had so much praise for something I cooked!I think they're onto a winner with this latest product (= it will succeed).In a competition, winner-takes-all means that a prize is given only to the person who wins, and not to the people who come second, third, fourth etc..
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Meaning of WINNER in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012