Lottery Meaning
/ˈlɒtəɹi/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.
nounSomething decided by chance.
Sentence Examples
My mother prefers the arbitrary selection of the lottery machines over my lucky numbers.
If you were to win the lottery, what would you buy with the money?
She won ten million yen in the lottery.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He bought a ticket for the ____ hoping to win a million dollars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He dreamed of winning the ____ and being able to travel around the world for the rest of his life.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Italian lotteria, from the same root as Old English hlot (cognate with English lot). Compare French loterie (from Middle Dutch loterie). By surface analysis, lot + -ery.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He bought a ticket for the ____ hoping to win a million dollars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He dreamed of winning the ____ and being able to travel around the world for the rest of his life.