sweepstake

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sweepstake

/ˈswiːpsteɪk/ UK
/ˈswipˌsteɪk/ US

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From sweep + stake.

noun sweepstakes · swoopstake

A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
US A prize draw.

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noun lottery

Português	rifa, loteria
Italiano	lotteria, gioco a premi

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"sweepstake." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sweepstake. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sweepstake. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sweepstake

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"sweepstake." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sweepstake.

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@misc{sweepstake_2026,
  title = {sweepstake},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sweepstake},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}