sweepstake
sweepstake · sweepstakes
A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participantsA lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
UK/ˈswiːpsteɪk/US/ˈswipˌsteɪk/
» My hobbies are reading, writing, walking and entering sweepstakes.
Meaning
2 sensesA lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
(US)A prize draw.
Examples
2 sentencesMy hobbies are reading, writing, walking and entering sweepstakes.
When the family won the million dollar sweepstakes, they were in the fat city.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From sweep + stake.From sweep + stake.
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