noun · neutral
medal
UK/ˈmɛd(ə)l/US/ˈmɛdəl/MED·al
Band 5-6speakingtask1
a small metal disc given as an award for achievement, especially in sports
Examples
“She won a gold medal at the international tournament.”
“The country celebrated when its athletes brought home several medals.”
“He kept his medals in a small wooden box.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite her consistent performance, she narrowly missed out on a medal at the Olympic finals.”
Collocations
- win a medal
- gold medal
- receive a medal
Word family
medallist / medalist noun (person who wins a medal)medals noun (plural)
Common mistakes
She has gold medal.→She has a gold medal.
He win many medal.→He won many medals.
Say it for a higher band
5award→6trophy→7+medal
Synonyms
award
Easily confused
award
“The committee decided to award her the prize for best young athlete.”
Related words
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In Sport & Exercise
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