참가자들이 건 돈을 승자가 모두 가져가는 내기나 경마.
A form of gambling, particularly on horse races, where all the money bet by participants is pooled and distributed among the winners.
예문:
"The office pool for the horse race was run as a sweepstakes."
"He won the sweepstakes at the local track."
당첨자에게 경품을 주는 판촉용 추첨 행사.
A promotional contest in which prizes are awarded to winners chosen by chance from a pool of entries, often requiring no purchase.
예문:
"The company is holding a sweepstakes to promote its new smartphone."
"No purchase is necessary to enter the holiday sweepstakes."
내기나 추첨을 통해 얻게 되는 상금이나 경품.
The total amount of money or the specific prize won in a sweepstakes contest.
예문:
"The total sweepstakes reached over ten thousand dollars."
"She donated her entire sweepstakes to charity."