medal

Pronunciation

• enPR: mĕdʹ-əl, IPA ^(key): /ˈmɛdəl/

• (UK) IPA ^(key): [ˈmɛd.ɫ̩]

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• Homophone(s): meddle
• (US) IPA ^(key): [ˈmɛɾ.ɫ̩]
• Homophone(s): meddle, metal, mettle
• (AU) IPA ^(key): [ˈmeɾ.ɫ̩]
• Homophone(s): meddle, metal, mettle

Noun

Singular medal

Plural medals

A bronze star medal

1. (countable) A medal is flat and usually round metal thing that you take as an award (if you did something brave).

   He got a medal from serving in the army.