lotto
/ˈlɑtoʊ/
noun
- A game of chance in which players buy tickets with numbers, and prizes are awarded to those whose numbers are drawn randomly.
- Winning the lotto changed his life overnight.
- She bought a lotto ticket at the corner store every Friday.
- Many people dream of hitting the lotto jackpot.
- A system of raising money for a government or charity by selling tickets and giving prizes to winners.
- The state lotto helps fund public education.
- Proceeds from the lotto go to community projects.
- They organized a charity lotto to raise money for the hospital.
- An event or situation that depends entirely on luck.
- Finding a parking spot downtown is a total lotto.
- The job application process felt like a lotto — you never knew who would get hired.
- Getting a seat on the train during rush hour is a lotto.
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