A bronze medal is a medal made of bronze or bronze-coloured metal that is given as a prize to the person who comes third in a competition, especially a sports contest.
bronze medal in British English
noun
a medal of bronze, awarded to a competitor who comes third in a contest or race
Compare gold medal, silver medal
bronze medal in American English
a medal, made of or like bronze, given as an award to the person coming in third in a competition, race, etc.
Examples of 'bronze medal' in a sentence
bronze medal
This year the aim is to get a bronze medal.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
That was higher than he jumped to get a bronze medal in London and there is surely more to come.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Gold and bronze medal matches in wheelchair tennis quad doubles are played at Eton Manor.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The 23-year-old lost her semi-final fight yesterday but will get a bronze medal.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
At Beijing in 2008 she twisted her ankle but managed to get the bronze medal.
The Sun (2011)
In other languages
bronze medal
British English: bronze medal NOUN
A bronze medal is an award made of brown metal that you get as third prize in a competition.