Sekirov Dictionary

lottery

UK /ˈlɒtəɹi/US /ˈlɑtɚi/

noun 3
forms 1
phrases 3

noun3

•
a game of chance in which one ticket among many is picked out and its owner wins a prize
- Dave plays the lottery almost every week, but always picks different numbers.
•
(figurative) Something decided by chance.
- It's a bit of a lottery whether we'll get a good table in that diner.
(no longer used) Allotment; a thing allotted.

forms

lotteries

Phrases with lottery

genetic lottery
The concept that any advantageous or disadvantageous genetic traits and abilities that a person inherits from their parents are largely determined by chance.
ghetto lottery
A financial windfall obtainable by a socioeconomically disadvantaged person.
win the lottery
To experience an extraordinary or highly fortunate event.

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