Definition of silver medal in US English: silver medal
noun A medal made of or colored silver, customarily awarded for second place in a race or competition.
Example sentences
‘Rachel received a silver medal for second in Munster and swam very well in Dublin.’ ‘Zarina Gizkova won the silver medal on the hoop and Vera Sesina took the bronze on the rope.’ ‘They are all in the bottom half of the draw, which means at least the silver medal will go to a non-seeded player.’ ‘What do you do after you've won a team silver medal in a competition open to an entire continent?’ ‘Anthony Ricketts is a 23 year-old who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester.’ ‘A silver medal in the senior competition was, however, a major triumph for the young fighter.’ ‘For Garcia it was a second silver medal at the World Championships.’ ‘He was also awarded a silver medal for services to international sport by The Brazilian Sports Confederation.’ ‘This earned the Horsforth athlete the silver medal with only five centimetres separating him from the winner.’ ‘Brazil also guaranteed themselves at least a silver medal in the men's event.’ ‘There was heartbreak for Chris Newton, who helped GB to qualify for the final, as he missed out on a silver medal.’ ‘In December 1992, aged 15, she won a silver medal at a dance competition in Finland.’ ‘In the event finals, she won the silver medal on uneven bars and the bronze medal on vault.’ ‘At an awards ceremony on November 3 he will be given a silver medal and a cash award for his achievement.’ ‘Spain won the silver medal, while the USA pipped the Netherlands for bronze.’ ‘She is world champion and collected a silver medal in Manchester 12 months ago.’ ‘New Zealand took the silver medal in Malaysia and have sent a strong squad.’ ‘Nadeem Siddique hopes to see Khan, who scooped a silver medal at Athens, and his family at ringside.’ ‘The speed and difficulty of their program saw them get awarded with the silver medal.’ ‘In the end, the team just about managed to hang on to the silver medal.’ Pronunciation silver medal /ˈsilvər ˈmedl/ /ˈsɪlvər ˈmɛdl/