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lottery
[lot-uh-ree]
noun
plural
lotteriesa gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
any scheme for the distribution of prizes by chance.
any happening or process that is or appears to be determined by chance.
to look upon life as a lottery.
lottery
/ ˈɒəɪ /
noun
a method of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving a proportion of the money raised to holders of numbers drawn at random
a similar method of raising money in which players select a small group of numbers out of a larger group printed on a ticket. If a player's selection matches some or all of the numbers drawn at random the player wins a proportion of the prize fund
an activity or endeavour the success of which is regarded as a matter of fate or luck
Other 51Թ Forms
- antilottery adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lottery1
Example Sentences
“This whole issue is being totally overblown in the German media,” said Heun, who plans to enter a World Cup lottery for tickets to multiple games.
The lottery luck keeps coming for Southern California, which now boasts two of the four Powerball jackpot winners this year.
These tickets were only available through a lottery — reserved months in advance.
They are paid to reunite for a gig on an island called Wallis by a fan and lottery winner, played by comedian Key.
He and his family had applied for the US's green card lottery in 2024 but found out in May they had been denied.
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