prize vs bronze medal

prize and bronze medal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prize	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
bronze medal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bronze medal is a hyponym of prize; that is, bronze medal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prize:

prize: something given as a token of victory
bronze medal: a trophy made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition

Other hyponyms of prize include apple of discord, booby prize, cup, loving cup, gold medal, silver, silver medal.

prize (noun)	bronze medal (noun)
something given as a token of victory	a trophy made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
goods or money obtained illegally

prize (adjective)	bronze medal (adjective)
of superior grade

prize (verb)	bronze medal (verb)
regard highly; think much of
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
hold dear