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sweepstakes
noun[ C ]
us/ˈswiːp.steɪks/uk /ˈswiːp.steɪks/pluralsweepstakes(informalsweeps); (UKsweepstake, sweep)
a type of gambling, often on a horse race, in which people pay a small amount of money and choose a particular horse, team, etc. The person who chooses the winning horse, team, etc. receives all the money paid by everyone else.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Gambling & bookmaking
a/the bookmaker'sphrase
anti-gambling
bank
bet
casino
chip
co-favourite
cockfight
favourite
football pools
poker
pontoon
raffle
scratcher ticket
self-exclusion
slot machine
smart money
sportsbook
spread betting
stakeholder
sweepstakes | American Dictionary
sweepstakes
plural noun
us/ˈswipˌsteɪks/
a competition for a prize, esp. for money, in which those who win are chosen by chance:
She won $5000 in a charity sweepstakes.
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