sweepstakes
sweep·stakes
noun pl but singular or pl in constr \-ˌstāks\ also sweep–stake\-ˌstāk\
Definition of SWEEPSTAKES
1
a : a race or contest in which the entire prize may be awarded to the winner; specifically : stakes race b : contest, competition
2
: any of various lotteries
Origin of SWEEPSTAKES
Middle English swepestake one who wins all the stakes in a game, from swepen to sweep + stake
First Known Use: 1774
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