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sweepstakes Definition

sweep·stakes (swēp′stāks′)

noun pl. -·stakes′

  1. a lottery in which each participant puts up money in a common fund which is given as the prize to the winner or in shares to several winners
    1. a contest, esp. a horse race, the result of which determines the winner or winners of such a lottery
    2. the prize or prizes won in such a lottery
  3. any of various other lotteries

Etymology: because the winner “sweeps in” all of the stakes

sweepstakes Synonyms

sweepstakes

n.

contest, competition, event; see race 3, sport 3.

sweepstakes Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • enter: We don't require payment to enter a sweepstakes or claim a prize.
  • administer: Bombardier retained Promotion Activators to administer the sweepstakes and be the independent judge.
  • run: There were Raffles outside Church, we ran sweepstakes.

Adjective modifier

  • straight: It is that a straight sweepstakes the manager applies.

Modifies a noun

  • promotion: Prizes allowed for sweepstakes promotions shall now include real estates too.
  • program: To celebrate the sponsorship, United is launching a multi-tiered consumer sweepstakes program.
  • machine: Paris said sweepstakes machines and their status as gambling devices was still being fought in the courts.

Noun used with modifier

  • consumer: To celebrate the sponsorship, United is launching a multi-tiered consumer sweepstakes program.