plural lotteries
often attributive
1
a
: a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
b
: a drawing of lots used to decide something
2
: an event or affair whose outcome is or seems to be determined by chance
Examples of lottery in a Sentence
They held a lottery to determine who could get a green card.
Room assignments are determined by lottery.
Life's a lottery, isn't it? It all depends on luck.
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Fernando Mateo, the spokesperson for the United Bodegas of America, told the media on Tuesday the suspects got away with a bag full of lottery tickets.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
Where to buy lottery tickets Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The lottery player put it in his glove compartment and forgot about it.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Given the franchise’s track record when drafting in the upper reaches of the lottery, save for the most recent examples of Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball, Hornets fans are a tad apprehensive and skeptical.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
Where to buy lottery tickets Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The lottery player put it in his glove compartment and forgot about it.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Given the franchise’s track record when drafting in the upper reaches of the lottery, save for the most recent examples of Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball, Hornets fans are a tad apprehensive and skeptical.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Lottery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lottery. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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lottery
noun
lot·tery
ˈlät-ə-rē 
ˈlä-trē
plural lotteries
: a drawing of lots in which prizes are given to the winning names or numbers
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