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sweepstake
[ sweep-steyk ]
/ ˈswipˌsteɪk /
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noun
a sweepstakes.
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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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How to use sweepstake in a sentence
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
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