sweepstakes
[ sweep-steyks ]
/ ˈswipˌsteɪks /
noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
a race or other contest for which the prize consists of the stakes contributed by the various competitors.
the prize itself.
a lottery in which winning tickets are selected at random, each winning-ticket number then being matched to one of the horses nominated for or entered in a specific race, and the amounts paid the winners being determined by the finishing order of the horses that run.
any gambling transaction in which each of a number of persons contributes a stake, and the stakes are awarded to one or several winners.
a risky venture that promises large rewards: the high-tech sweepstakes.
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Definition for sweepstakes (2 of 2)
sweepstake
[ sweep-steyk ]
/ ˈswipˌsteɪk /
noun
a sweepstakes.
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British Dictionary definitions for sweepstakes
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