A lottery ticket which does not gain a prize. to draw a blank: see draw, v. phrases 8a.

(a) a numbered ticket bought in order to participate in a lottery; (b) (in plural) = sense 4 (obsolete).

(a) a winning ticket at a lottery (cf. (b)); (b) a ticket for a benefit (sense 4a).

A lottery ticket hired out by the day.

A bond earning no interest but eligible for lotteries; spec. (in full Premium Savings Bond) since 1956, a British government security that offers…

spec. An entry-form for a competition, esp. for a football pool (see football coupon n. at football, n. compounds 3). Also attributive.

Originally U.S. A scratch-off lottery ticket or game (see sense B.).