lottery

noun
UK: /ˈlɒtəri/
US: /ˈlɑːtəri/

  1. A game where people buy numbered tickets, and prizes are given to those whose numbers are chosen.

    1. I play the lottery every week hoping to win some money. [ ] [ ]
    2. The grand prize in the national lottery reached an all-time high last week. [ ] [ ]

  2. A process in which winners are chosen by chance.

    1. Admission to the school is by lottery, so everyone has equal chance. [ ] [ ]
    2. The visa lottery allows a certain number of people from each country. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

drawing raffle sweepstakes gamble chance
lottery transitive-verb

  1. To allocate something by chance or lottery.

    1. The land was lotteried among the settlers. [ ] [ ]
    2. They lotteried off the remaining tickets to those who had registered online. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lottery" in English means: A game where people buy numbered tickets, and prizes are given to those whose numbers are chosen., A process in which winners are chosen by chance..

The phonetic transcription of "lottery" is /ˈlɒtəri/ in British English and /ˈlɑːtəri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lottery": drawing, raffle, sweepstakes, gamble, chance.

Example usage of "lottery": "I play the lottery every week hoping to win some money.". More examples on the page.