lottery
noun
[ ˈlɒt(ə)ri ]
• a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random.
• "the introduction of a national lottery"
Similar:
raffle,
(prize) draw,
sweepstake,
sweep,
bingo,
lotto,
tombola,
drawing of lots,
pools,
gamble,
speculation,
game of chance,
competition,
Origin:
mid 16th century: probably from Dutch loterij, from lot ‘lot’.
