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Sweepstakes
see synonyms of sweepstakesNoun
1. sweepstakes
a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Sweepstakes
see synonyms of sweepstakes nounWord forms: plural ˈsweepˌstakes
1.
a lottery in which each participant puts up money in a common fund which is given as the prize to the winner or in shares to several winners
2.
a.
a contest, esp. a horse race, the result of which determines the winner or winners of such a lottery
b.
the prize or prizes won in such a lottery
3.
any of various other lotteries
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Sweepstakes
see synonyms of sweepstakespl.n. (used with a singular or plural verb)
1. A contest, often promoting a product or service, in which participants enter without paying to win usually one of several prizes. Winners are selected at random from the pool of entrants.
2.
a. A lottery in which the participants' contributions form a fund that is awarded as a prize to one or several winners.
b. An event or contest, especially a horserace, the result of which determines the winner of such a lottery.
c. The prize won in such a lottery.
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