lotterynounfeminine/lutɨˈɾiɐ/highlo·te·ri·aPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA system of public drawing in which participants purchase numbers or tickets, with the possibility of winning a monetary prize.The national lottery holds draws every week.He bought a lottery ticket hoping to win.syndrawraffleCommon collocationslottery ticketnational lotterywin the lotteryEtymologyDo italiano 'lotteria'.Related wordslotólotaria