lottery
🇺🇸
/ˈlɑːtəri/
🇬🇧
/ˈlɒtəri/
noun
B2
A game where people buy tickets with numbers for a chance to win money prizes.
She won a large amount of money in the national lottery.
B2
Something that depends on luck rather than planning or effort.
Getting a good job can feel like a lottery sometimes.
translation
A game where people buy tickets with numbers for a chance to win money prizes.; Something that depends on luck rather than planning or effort.
Word Forms
Plural
lotteries