silver medal

noun

a medal, traditionally of silver or silver in color, awarded to a person or team finishing second in a competition, meet, or tournament.

Also, silver.

Related forms

silver medalist, noun

Examples from the web for silver medal

In each case, the faces of gold and silver medal winning athletes were scrutinised.
They are complaining even silver medal was too generous for her.

British Dictionary definitions for silver medal

noun

a medal of silver awarded to a competitor who comes second in a contest or race Compare gold medal, bronze medal

Contemporary definitions for silver medal

noun

a medal made of or colored silver, esp. that given for second place in a competition