prize money
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- noun
- After winning the tournament, she was thrilled to collect her prize money.
- million in prize money
- won prize money
- dollar prize money
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Watch on YouTubeWhat's got more prize money, ADCC or Turkish oil wrestling?
- What's got more prize money, ADCC or Turkish oil wrestling?
- A lot of people talk about how equitable triathlon is because we have equal prize money at most races.
- And I don't even think the prize money pool is that great to warrant something like this.
- And get the prize money, renew the option.
Examples
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Currently, women in windsurfing are 15,000 Euros in prize money while the men are 35,000 Euros.
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So what are you going to do with the prize money?
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But are they offering me equal prize money on the tour?
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Well, when you win that prize money, we could get our own place.
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We'll be walking to the bank with the prize money.
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Should women be paid the same prize money as men?
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Some athletes support themselves with prize money from their racing.
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Although the prize money is small, participation comes from around the globe.
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A lot of people talk about how equitable triathlon is because we have equal prize money at most races.
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The 2012 World Men's Squash Championships will pay a total of US$325,000 in prize money.
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Synonyms
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A large amount of money you win in a game like the lottery
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An amount of money paid to someone as a reward, compensation, or winnings
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Money a person gets from gambling or contests
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A sum of money given as a prize or for a specific purpose
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'money awarded to the winner(s) of a competition' is directly and compositionally derived from 'prize' (a reward) + 'money' (currency). This noun-noun attributive pattern is common in English and in many other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Prize money comes from the simple picture of a contest where the winner takes home a bag of money as a prize. So, the phrase now means the cash given to someone for 'winning' a competition.