door prize

noun

: a prize awarded to the holder of a winning ticket passed out at the entrance to an entertainment or function

Examples of door prize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The tailgate will feature a live DJ, inflatables, door prizes and fall foods. River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 1 Oct. 2024 Free, or get a $59 VIP ticket that includes two craft beers, appetizers, a glow necklace and door prizes. Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024 Back to School Bash, concert at Mount Dora church First United Methodist Church of Mount Dora, 439 E. Fifth Ave., will have a Back to School Bash from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27 with free lunches, haircuts, carnival games, door prizes and bounce houses. Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024 Northern Kentucky Universal Energy Expo Meet mystical readers, healers and vendors, enjoy workshops and door prizes at this metaphysical gathering. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for door prize 

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Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of door prize was in 1884

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“Door prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/door%20prize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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