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sweepstake

[ sweep-steyk ]

/ ˈswipˌsteɪk /

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noun

a sweepstakes.

Words nearby sweepstake

sweeper, sweeping, sweeping score, sweepings, sweeps, sweepstake, sweepstakes, sweepy, sweer, sweet, sweet almond

Example sentences from the Web for sweepstake

The mystery of his wealth had been discovered months ago—he'd won a sweepstake fortune.

Rich Living |Michael Cathal
To flatter its interest a sweepstake had been arranged among the officers for who should name the exact moment of its conclusion.

The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry |G. K. Rose
Several of the men and two or three of the girls thought it a capital idea, and a sweepstake was arranged.

The Hand in the Dark |Arthur J. Rees
In the following year the earl established a sweepstake of 50 sovs.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 |Various

Out of courtesy to him I took a ticket in a sweepstake in which he was concerned, but in which I felt no interest.

Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) |George Jacob Holyoake

British Dictionary definitions for sweepstake

sweepstake

esp US sweepstakes

/ (ˈswiːpˌsteɪk) /

noun

a lottery in which the stakes of the participants constitute the prize
the prize itself

any event involving a lottery, esp a horse race in which the prize is the competitors' stakes

Often shortened to: sweep

Word Origin for sweepstake

C15: originally referring to someone who sweeps or takes all the stakes in a game