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lottery
nounfemininegeneral usevery common/lutɨˈɾiɐ/lo·te·ri·a
Definition
1A 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.”
Common combinations
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