sweepstakes
pronunciation
How to pronounce sweepstakes in British English:
UK ['swi:pˌsteɪks]
How to pronounce sweepstakes in American English:
US ['swipˌsteɪks]
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- Noun:
- a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
Word Origin
- sweepstakes (n.)
- "prize won in a race or contest," 1773, from Middle English swepestake "one who sweeps or wins all the stakes in a game" (late 14c. as a surname or nickname; late 15c. as the name of one of the King's ships), from swepen "to sweep" (see sweep (v.)) + stake (n.2). Meaning "any race for stakes contributed" is from 1862.
Example
- 1. Six-minute mark sweepstakes entries to win a luxury appliances .
- 2. Viewers can enter sweepstakes , find nearby shops and play branded games .
- 3. The magazine came to depend on competitions and sweepstakes , particularly to lure younger subscribers .
- 4. Bass guitar player jd samson became a member of the band when it recorded a second album , called feminist sweepstakes .
- 5. Warner bros. also is running a harry potter sweepstakes , with grand prize being a trip to orlando 's wizarding world . See here to enter .