win·ner 
/ˈwɪnɚ/ noun
plural win·ners /ˈwɪnɚ/ noun [count] 1 : someone or something that wins a contest, prize, etc.
▪ The winners will receive their medals shortly. ▪ the winners and losers of the court case ▪ And the winner is…the blue team! ▪ You are the grand prize winner! [=the person who has won the grand prize] 2 informal : a very good or successful person or thing
▪ She's a real winner. ▪ That idea's a winner. 3 sports : the final goal, point, etc., that wins a game
▪ With seconds left on the clock, she scored the winner. — often used in combination ▪ She scored the game-winner.
▪ The winners will receive their medals shortly. ▪ the winners and losers of the court case ▪ And the winner is…the blue team! ▪ You are the grand prize winner! [=the person who has won the grand prize]
▪ She's a real winner. ▪ That idea's a winner.
▪ With seconds left on the clock, she scored the winner. — often used in combination ▪ She scored the game-winner.
