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 Bars will be set up along the course with some beverages included and lunch will be provided with great prizes from sponsors plus many door prizes. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024 Featuring extra magic with a Wizarding School raffle, plus door prizes during performances. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 9 June 2024 The food pantry will have an indoor agility course, crafts, games and many door prizes. Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024 At a carnival-like campaign event in Tegal, also in Central Java, complete with live music, door prizes, and bouncy castles, hundreds of fans in baby-blue shirts featuring Mr. Prabowo’s AI avatar braved the piercing heat to attend. Kate Lamb, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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