B1nounmoney
US/ˈlɑː.tər.i/
UK/ˈlɒt.ər.i/
a game in which people buy numbered tickets and win money if their numbers are chosen
In context
My uncle buys a lottery ticket every afternoon from the same seller.
If I won the lottery, I'd pay off my parents' house first.
Getting a place at that school is a bit of a lottery.
Words that go with lottery
verb + noun
- win the lotteryShe won the lottery but kept working at the hospital.
- play the lotteryMillions of people play the lottery every week.
noun + noun
- lottery ticketHe keeps his lottery tickets in a plastic bag.
- lottery winnerMany lottery winners lose all their money within a few years.
- lottery numbersShe checked the lottery numbers on the evening news.
adjective + noun
- national lotteryMoney from the national lottery supports sports projects.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
My neighbour won lottery last week.Correct: My neighbour won the lottery last week.