American Dictionary
Definition award in American English
award
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/əˈwɔrd/
Example
an award for outstanding services to the industry
Example
an award for damages/compensation
Synonyms and related words
2.1
an amount of money that the government or another organization gives to someone so that they are able to do something
