trophy

🇺🇸 /ˈtrəʊfi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtrəʊfi/
Frequency
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
noun
C1

A prize, like a cup, for winning a contest.

He won a trophy for first place in the race.

R

Used in names of contests where a trophy is the prize.

The team entered the annual trophy race.

R

A kept object to show success, like from hunting or war.

The hunter kept the animal head as a trophy.

adjective
R

Something impressive kept to make others admire you.

She showed off her trophy car to friends.

translation

n. A prize, like a cup, for winning a contest.; Used in names of contests where a trophy is the prize.; A kept object to show success, like from hunting or war.
adj. Something impressive kept to make others admire you.

Word Forms

Plural trophies