Antonyms for sweepstakes

Grammar : Noun

Spell : sweep-steyks

Phonetic Transcription : ˈswipˌsteɪks

certainty

Definition of sweepstakes

Origin : "prize won in a race or contest," 1773, from Middle English swepestake "one who sweeps or wins all the stakes in a game" (late 15c., as the name of one of the King's ships), from swepen "sweep" (see sweep (v.)) + stake (n.2).

As in lottery : noun drawing
As in raffle : noun lottery for a prize
As in bet : noun game of chance; money gambled

Example sentences :

Won the Brighton Beach overnight sweepstakes in nineteen an' four.
Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson

Sysonby himself won the Brighton sweepstakes in nineteen-four.
Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson

She was still lying at the upper end of the breakers, waiting for the Sweepstakes.
Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon

They would tie them hand and foot, and turn the Sweepstakes adrift.
Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon

He only wished that the work was done, and that he was well out to sea with the Sweepstakes.
Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon

Harry understood from this that the Sweepstakes had again escaped.
Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon

For a few minutes there was a great commotion on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon

We ought to say that Tom was again master of the Sweepstakes.
Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon

The only consolation he could find was in the hope that the Sweepstakes might be speedily captured.
Extract from : « No Moss » by Harry Castlemon

"I think you have won the sweepstakes, Miss White," Macleod said.
Extract from : « Macleod of Dare » by William Black

Synonyms for sweepstakes

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