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Webster 1913 Edition
Sweepstake
Sweep′stakeˊ
,Noun.
1.
A winning of all the stakes or prizes.
Heylin.
2.
A complete removal or carrying away; a clean sweep.
[Obs.]
Bp. Hacket.
Webster 1828 Edition
Sweepstake
SWEE'PSTAKE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
sweepstake
sweepstake
English
Alternative forms
- swoopstake (dialectal)
Noun
sweepstake (plural sweepstakes)
- A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
- (US) A prize draw.