lottery

noun

lot·tery ˈlä-tə-rē How to pronounce lottery (audio)

also ˈlä-trē

plural lotteries

often attributive

: a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance

: a drawing of lots used to decide something

: an event or affair whose outcome is or seems to be determined by chance

Example Sentences

They held a lottery to determine who could get a green card. Room assignments are determined by lottery. Life's a lottery, isn't it? It all depends on luck.

Recent Examples on the Web The state sold 111 bison permits by lottery this year, split between a spring hunt targeting mostly bulls and a fall hunt aimed at cows.

Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 Dubbed the Resilient Communities pilot, the recipients were selected by lottery from more than 176,000 applicants earlier this year and are receiving $500 a month for 12 months.

Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 While fortune is undoubtedly on Velasquez's side, lottery winners often have a hard time holding on to their new cash.

Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Cannon now sits on the bench in Fort Pierce but was assigned to Trump’s case through the court’s random lottery system in the Southern District of Florida, whose five divisions include courthouses in both Fort Pierce and West Palm Beach.

Ann E. Marimow And Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Cannon now sits on the bench in Fort Pierce but was assigned to Trump’s case through the court’s random lottery system in the Southern District of Florida, whose five divisions include courthouses in both Fort Pierce and West Palm Beach.

Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 On some streets one house lay in rubble while its next-door neighbor 10 feet away was perfectly intact, as if the victims had been determined by some malevolent lottery.

George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 Collin Sexton in a sign-and-trade, Lauri Markkanen, and 2022 lottery pick Ochai Agbaji.

Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 In effect, those 64 million households reaped an average of about $25,000 from this Covid-policy lottery.

Nicholas Eberstadt, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French loterie, probably borrowed from Middle Dutch loterye, from loten "to draw lots" (derivative of lot "lot, prediction, destiny," going back to Germanic *hluta-) + -erye -ery — more at lot entry 1

Note: Alternatively the Middle Dutch word could have been borrowed from Middle French loterie (despite the French word's later date), perhaps a calque on Middle Dutch lotinge "action of drawing lots" (thus the Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd edition). The earliest state-sponsored lotteries in Europe were held in the cities of Flanders in the first half of the 15th century. The first English state lottery was held in 1569, with advertisements using the word lotterie having been printed two years earlier.

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	lottery
释义	lottery noun lot·tery ˈlä-tə-rē also ˈlä-trē plural lotteries often attributive 1 a : a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance b : a drawing of lots used to decide something 2 : an event or affair whose outcome is or seems to be determined by chance Example Sentences They held a lottery to determine who could get a green card. Room assignments are determined by lottery. Life's a lottery, isn't it? It all depends on luck. Recent Examples on the Web The state sold 111 bison permits by lottery this year, split between a spring hunt targeting mostly bulls and a fall hunt aimed at cows. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 Dubbed the Resilient Communities pilot, the recipients were selected by lottery from more than 176,000 applicants earlier this year and are receiving $500 a month for 12 months. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 While fortune is undoubtedly on Velasquez's side, lottery winners often have a hard time holding on to their new cash. Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Cannon now sits on the bench in Fort Pierce but was assigned to Trump’s case through the court’s random lottery system in the Southern District of Florida, whose five divisions include courthouses in both Fort Pierce and West Palm Beach. Ann E. Marimow And Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Cannon now sits on the bench in Fort Pierce but was assigned to Trump’s case through the court’s random lottery system in the Southern District of Florida, whose five divisions include courthouses in both Fort Pierce and West Palm Beach. Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 On some streets one house lay in rubble while its next-door neighbor 10 feet away was perfectly intact, as if the victims had been determined by some malevolent lottery. George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 Collin Sexton in a sign-and-trade, Lauri Markkanen, and 2022 lottery pick Ochai Agbaji. Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 In effect, those 64 million households reaped an average of about $25,000 from this Covid-policy lottery. Nicholas Eberstadt, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Middle French loterie, probably borrowed from Middle Dutch loterye, from loten "to draw lots" (derivative of lot "lot, prediction, destiny," going back to Germanic hluta-) + -erye* -ery — more at lot entry 1 Note: Alternatively the Middle Dutch word could have been borrowed from Middle French loterie (despite the French word's later date), perhaps a calque on Middle Dutch lotinge "action of drawing lots" (thus the Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd edition). The earliest state-sponsored lotteries in Europe were held in the cities of Flanders in the first half of the 15th century. The first English state lottery was held in 1569, with advertisements using the word lotterie having been printed two years earlier. First Known Use 1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing lottery play the lottery win the lottery play the lottery win the lottery Kids Definition lottery noun lot·tery ˈlä-tə-rē plural lotteries : a way of raising money in which many tickets are sold and a few of these are drawn to win prizes
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lottery

noun

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing lottery

Kids Definition

noun