lottery

lot·ter·y  (lt-r)

n. pl. lot·ter·ies

1. A contest in which tokens are distributed or sold, the winning token or tokens being secretly predetermined or ultimately selected in a random drawing.

2. A selection made by lot from a number of applicants or competitors: The state uses a lottery to assign spaces in the campground.

3. An activity or event regarded as having an outcome depending on fate: They considered combat duty a lottery.

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[French loterie, probably from Dutch loterije, from Middle Dutch, from lot, lot.]

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lottery

Noun

pl -teries

1. a method of raising money by selling tickets by which a winner is selected at random

2. a venture whose outcome is a matter of luck: hospital treatment is a lottery [Middle Dutch loterije]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lottery - something that is regarded as a chance event; "the election was just a lottery to them" chance event, fortuity, accident, stroke - anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause; "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity"
	2.	lottery - players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots drawing tombola - a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum gambling game, game of chance - a game that involves gambling lucky dip - a game in which prizes (e.g., candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random numbers game, numbers pool, numbers racket, numbers - an illegal daily lottery raffle - a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money sweepstakes - a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants

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lottery

noun 1. raffle, draw, lotto Brit., N.Z., S. African sweepstake

noun 2. gamble, chance, risk, venture, hazard, toss-up (informal)

Translations

lottery [ˈlɔtərɪ] n → lotería

lottery [ˈlɔtərɪ] n → loterie f

lottery [ˈlɔtərɪ] n → Lotterie f

lottery [ˈlɔtərɪ] n → lotteria

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lottery

n lottery [ˈlotəri]

the sharing out of money or prizes won by chance, through drawing lots They held a public lottery in aid of charity. lotery يانصيب лотария loterie lotteri die Lotterie λαχειοφόρος αγορά lotería loterii بخت آزمایی arpajaiset loterie לוֹטוֹ लाटरी lutrija lottó undian happdrætti lotteria くじ 복권 loterija loterija loteri loterij lotteri, utlodning loteria lotaria loterie лотерея lotéria loterija lutrija lotteri สลากกินแบ่ง piyango 抽奖，摇奖 лотерея قمار بازی xổ số 抽彩给奖法