Sweepstakes

['swiːpsteɪks] or ['swip,steks]

Definition

(noun.) a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants.

Typist: Manfred--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A winning of all the stakes or prizes; a sweepstake.

(sing. / pl.) The whole money or other things staked at a horse race, a given sum being put up for each horse, all of which goes to the winner, or is divided among several, as may be previously agreed.

(sing. / pl.) A race for all the sums staked or prizes offered.

Typist: Ora

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Winner (in gaming or in horse-racing).[2]. Total stakes (at a horse-race).

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