1. a person who receives an award

Examples

• The scholarship awardee will receive $5,000 for college expenses.
• Each Nobel Prize awardee delivered a brief acceptance speech.
• The company honored its employee of the year awardee at the ceremony.
• As a fellowship awardee, she gained access to exclusive research facilities.
• The grant awardees were announced at the annual conference.
• He was proud to be selected as an awardee for his community service.