Tombola

//tɒmˈbəʊlə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lottery in which winning tickets are drawn from a revolving drum.
  2. 2
    a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum wordnet
  3. 3
    The drum from which the tickets are drawn.

    "He had been given no choice in the matter of sharing rooms. Gary and he were drawn out of the tombola together, so together they were."

Synonyms

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bingodrawingkenorafflesweepsweepstakes

Example

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"He had been given no choice in the matter of sharing rooms. Gary and he were drawn out of the tombola together, so together they were."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tombola.

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