lotterynoun
uk/ˈlɒt.ər.i/us/ˈlɑː.t̬ɚ.i/B1 [ C ] a game, often organized by the state or a charity in order to make money, in which tickets with numbers are sold to people who then have a chance of winning a prize if their number is chosen
[ S ] disapproving something that depends only on luck and is not fair:
Education in England is something of a lottery.
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- Paul had a dream that he won the lottery.
- Did Chris tell you about his winning some money in the lottery?
- The idea behind the national lottery is to raise money for good causes.
- Winning the lottery has set them up for life.
- Statistically speaking, you're more likely to die from a bee sting than win the lottery.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Gambling & bookmaking
- ante
- bank
- banker
- bet
- bookmaker
- cockfight
- dice
- draw
- gamble
- gaming table
- grab bag
- heads or tails? idiom
- high roller
- juke joint
- lose
- lucky dip
- spin a coin idiom
- stake
- tombola
- toss
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