SILVER MEDAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does silver medal mean? 

• SILVER MEDAL (noun)
  The noun SILVER MEDAL has 1 sense:

1. a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition

  Familiarity information: SILVER MEDAL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SILVER MEDAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

silver; silver medal

Hypernyms ("silver medal" is a kind of...):

prize; trophy (something given as a token of victory)

 Context examples 

The silver medal was won by Rai Benjamin from the United States, who finished the race in 47.66 seconds.

(Norway's Warholm wins gold in 400 m hurdles at World Championships in Doha, Wikinews)