raffle Definition
- 1a way of raising money for a charity or other organization by selling numbered tickets. The tickets are then drawn at random and the holders of the winning tickets receive prizes.
- 2a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
Using raffle: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "raffle" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The school is holding a raffle to raise funds for new equipment.
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She won a prize in the church raffle.
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The local pub is having a raffle to support the town's football team.
raffle Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for raffle
Phrases with raffle
Example
The charity raffled off a car to raise money for their cause.
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The local pub is having a meat raffle on Friday night.
Example
I bought a raffle ticket for the school fundraiser.
Origins of raffle
from Middle English 'rafle', meaning 'a dice game'
Summary: raffle in Brief
A 'raffle' [ˈræfəl] is a way of raising money for a charity or organization by selling numbered tickets, with the winning tickets receiving prizes. It can also refer to a lottery where the prizes are goods instead of money. Examples include 'The school is holding a raffle to raise funds for new equipment.' and 'She won a prize in the church raffle.' Phrases include 'raffle off,' meaning to sell something by means of a raffle, and 'meat raffle,' a type of raffle where the prize is meat.
