lottery

simple noun19 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.5

a lottery organized and run by the state or government

a lottery organized and run by a specific state or province

used to indicate participation or winning within the context of a lottery

often used in British English to mean spending money on lottery tickets or winning

to be successful in a lottery and receive a prize

to participate in a lottery by buying a ticket

to manage and operate a lottery, especially a large-scale one

to win the lottery, especially a large prize

to conduct a lottery, often in a formal or official capacity

to organize an event where prizes are given to people whose names or numbers are chosen by chance

a ticket bought for a chance to win a prize in a lottery

a person who has won a prize in a lottery

the largest prize in a lottery, which accumulates until it is won

an instance of winning a prize in a lottery

any amount of money or an item won in a lottery

money that is generated by a lottery, usually for public projects

a device used to randomly draw the winning numbers for a lottery

when a lottery generates money for a cause or purpose

when money from a lottery is used to pay for something