sweepstake

[ sweep-steyk ]

/ ˈswipˌsteɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sweepstake ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a sweepstakes.

Words nearby sweepstake

sweeping score, sweep off someone's feet, sweeps, sweep-saw, sweep-second, sweepstake, sweepstakes, sweep under the rug, sweepy, sweer, sweet

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Example sentences from the Web for sweepstake

The mystery of his wealth had been discovered months ago—he'd won a sweepstake fortune.
Rich Living|Michael Cathal
To flatter its interest a sweepstake had been arranged among the officers for who should name the exact moment of its conclusion.
The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry|G. K. Rose
Several of the men and two or three of the girls thought it a capital idea, and a sweepstake was arranged.
The Hand in the Dark|Arthur J. Rees
In the following year the earl established a sweepstake of 50 sovs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various

Out of courtesy to him I took a ticket in a sweepstake in which he was concerned, but in which I felt no interest.
Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2)|George Jacob Holyoake

British Dictionary definitions for sweepstake

sweepstake

esp US sweepstakes

/ (ˈswiːpˌsteɪk) /

noun

a lottery in which the stakes of the participants constitute the prize
the prize itself

any event involving a lottery, esp a horse race in which the prize is the competitors' stakes

Often shortened to: sweep

Word Origin for sweepstake

C15: originally referring to someone who sweeps or takes all the stakes in a game

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sweepstake
释义	sweepstake [ sweep-steyk ] / ˈswipˌsteɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sweepstake ON THESAURUS.COM noun a sweepstakes. Words nearby sweepstake sweeping score, sweep off someone's feet, sweeps, sweep-saw, sweep-second, sweepstake, sweepstakes, sweep under the rug, sweepy, sweer, sweet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sweepstake The mystery of his wealth had been discovered months ago—he'd won a sweepstake fortune. Rich Living\|Michael Cathal To flatter its interest a sweepstake had been arranged among the officers for who should name the exact moment of its conclusion. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry\|G. K. Rose Several of the men and two or three of the girls thought it a capital idea, and a sweepstake was arranged. The Hand in the Dark\|Arthur J. Rees In the following year the earl established a sweepstake of 50 sovs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6\|Various Out of courtesy to him I took a ticket in a sweepstake in which he was concerned, but in which I felt no interest. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|George Jacob Holyoake British Dictionary definitions for sweepstake sweepstake esp US sweepstakes / (ˈswiːpˌsteɪk) / noun a lottery in which the stakes of the participants constitute the prize the prize itself any event involving a lottery, esp a horse race in which the prize is the competitors' stakes Often shortened to: sweep Word Origin for sweepstake C15: originally referring to someone who sweeps or takes all the stakes in a game Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sweepstake raffle, gambling, game of chance, betting, chance, lotto, draw, flier, pool, stake, sweep, lots, disposition, speculation, wager, drawing, tossup, gaming, numbers, door prize
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sweepstake

noun

Words nearby sweepstake

Example sentences from the Web for sweepstake

British Dictionary definitions for sweepstake

esp US sweepstakes

noun

Word Origin for sweepstake

Words related to sweepstake