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| door prize |
a prize awarded to someone attending a public or social event, based on a lottery drawn from admission tickets or the like. |
| drawing |
the choosing of the winning ticket in a raffle, lottery, or contest. [1/3 definitions] |
| lotto |
a lottery, usu. operated by a state government, in which players choose numbers that may match those selected at an official drawing. [1/2 definitions] |
| raffle |
a type of lottery in which participants buy tickets, one of which is drawn to determine the prizewinner. [1/2 definitions] |
| sweepstakes |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a lottery, horse race, or other competition in which money staked by the participants is later awarded to the winner or winners. [2 definitions] |
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