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lottery


Definition: Meaning of, lottery in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlɒt(ə)ri /

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lottery lotteries
  1. [countable] a game used to make money for a state or a CHARITY in which people buy tickets with a series of numbers on them. If their number is picked by chance, they win money or a prize [↪  raffle, draw]
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  2. [uncountable and countable] American English a system of choosing who will get something by choosing people's names by chance
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  3. a lottery a situation in which what happens depends on chance and is not certain to be successful
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lottery used in phrases

  • National Lottery, the
    1. the UK LOTTERY . Money collected by the LOTTERY is partly given away in prizes, and partly given to support CHARITY organizations, sports clubs, theatres etc. Although the chances of winning the LOTTERY are extremely small, the prizes are very large, and this makes the LOTTERY very popular. In 2002 its official name was changed to the Lotto.
  • lottery winner (noun)
    1. the winner of a lottery
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