Synonyms for laurel

Most common

award · bay · crown · garland

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.

Related words

Word family

laureate laurestine laurustinus

Phrases

laurel wreath mountain laurel true laurel bay laurel great laurel sheep laurel cherry laurel ground laurel

Forms

Plural

laurels → crowns, garlands, bays, awards…

Example sentences

• award His last album garnered him a fourth Grammy award.
• bay A large number of boats lay at anchor in the bay.
• crown They met the crown princes of Sweden and Denmark.
• garland Merrick Garland has a slam dunk case against Trump.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bay¹

5 letters

award², crown¹

7 letters

garland²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (award² = 2 syllables).