lottery
pronunciation
How to pronounce lottery in British English:
UK [ˈlɒtəri]
How to pronounce lottery in American English:
US [ˈlɑːtəri]
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- Noun:
- something that is regarded as a chance event
- players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed according to the drawing of lots
Word Origin
- lottery (n.)
- 1560s, "arrangement for a distribution of prizes by chance," from Italian lotteria, from lotto "lot, portion, share," from same root as Old English hlot (see lot). Compare Middle French loterie, from Middle Dutch loterje, from lot (n.).
Example
- 1. Roughly three-quarters of them participate in the christmas lottery .
- 2. And how will life change when lionel wins nearly 140m from the lottery ?
- 3. Two immigration lawyers introduce the world to spam , advertising their green card lottery services .
- 4. If that 's not ruthless enough , it soon becomes clear that candidates are required to have won the genetic lottery .
- 5. Since 1964 when new hampshire introduced the first modern state lottery governments have come to rely on gaming revenue .