Definition of lottery
Nouns
something that is regarded as a chance event
"the election was just a lottery to them"
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accident, chance event, fortuity, stroke
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
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- drawing
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tombola
a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum
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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
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numbers, numbers game, numbers pool, numbers racket
an illegal daily lottery
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raffle
a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
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sweepstakes
a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
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gambling game, game of chance
a game that involves gambling
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