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lottery

noun

players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
L
Ends with
Y
Contains
OT
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈlɒtəɹi

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Definitions

noun

  1. players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots

noun

  1. something that is regarded as a chance event

    “the election was just a lottery to them”

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Example Sentences

the election was just a lottery to them

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