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lottery

nounfemininegeneral usevery common/lutɨˈɾiɐ/lo·te·ri·a

Definition

1

A system of public drawing in which participants purchase numbers or tickets, with the possibility of winning a monetary prize.

Usage examples

The national lottery holds draws every week.
He bought a lottery ticket hoping to win.

Synonyms

Common combinations

lottery ticketnational lotterywin the lottery