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Lottery

/ˈlɒtəɹi/

A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.

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📖 Definitions of "Lottery"

noun

1
A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.
2
An affair of chance.
3
(Shakespeare) Allotment; a thing allotted.

🔄 Synonyms of "Lottery"

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Word	Definition
drawingnoun	A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lottery"

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Word	Definition
drawingnoun	A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.
lottonoun	a lottery
jackpotnoun	A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.
gamblingnoun	An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.
sweepstakesnoun	Synonym of sweepstake.
bettingnoun	The act of placing a bet.
rafflenoun	A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize.
gamblenoun	A bet or wager.
bingonoun	(uncountable) A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid.
gamingnoun	The playing of a game.
ticketnoun	A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
couponnoun	A voucher issued by a manufacturer or retailer which offers a discount on a particular product.
prizenoun	An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
vouchernoun	A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.
drawnoun	Senses relating to exerting force or pulling.
lotnoun	A large quantity or number; a great deal.
ballotingnoun	A vote or decision made by ballot.
truthnoun	True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
fatenoun	The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
lotusnoun	A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.