sweepstakes

Meanings

• noun

  A type of contest or lottery where prizes or gifts are given to winners selected by chance.

  - "She won a sweepstakes and received a brand new car."
  - "The company held a sweepstakes to promote their new product."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sweepstakes
sweeps , keepseas , creeps , leaps

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Variants

List of all variants of sweepstakes that leads to same result
sweep-stake , sweep-stakes , sweepstakes

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Etymology

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The term 'sweepstakes' originated from the idea of 'sweeping' or 'gathering up' all the stakes or entries in a contest.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded sweepstakes was held in 1694 in the Colony of Virginia.

2. The largest sweepstakes in history was held by the Spanish lottery La Primitiva, which had a jackpot of over $1.3 billion in 2011.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lottery: A type of gambling game where numbers or symbols are drawn at random for a prize.

2. Contest: A competition where people submit entries to win a prize based on skill or chance.

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Culture

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Sweepstakes have been a popular form of marketing and entertainment since the late 19th century. They have been used in various forms, including mail-in entries, instant-win scratch-offs, and online contests.

How to Memorize "sweepstakes"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large bin filled with entries, and a person randomly drawing out the winning ticket.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sweepstakes' with the idea of a chance to win a prize.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Sweep' to remember the definition: 'S' for 'Sweep'ing, 'W' for 'Winning', 'E' for 'Entries', and 'P' for 'Prizes'.

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