🎟️lottery

noun
/ˈlɒtəri/

Meaning

A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random.

Example Sentences

He won a car in the national lottery.

Example Expressions

win the lottery

Synonyms

raffle, sweepstake, jackpot, gamble, draw

Antonyms

certainty, guarantee, assurance

Collocations

national lottery, lottery ticket, win lottery, lottery draw

More Example Sentences

Do you know how a lottery draw is held at the fair to attract buyers?

Do you know how a lottery-draw is held at the fair to attract the buyers?

Do you know how a lottery draw is held in Times Square on New Year's Eve?

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