Phrase guide

lottery ticket

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A slip of paper drawn in a lottery, possibly redeemable for a prize.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any investment taken for its incalculable chance to multiply (e.g. a mining stock).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: лотарѝен биле́т (lotarìen bilét) — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Catalan: bitllet — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Chinese Mandarin: 彩券 (cǎiquàn) — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Chinese Mandarin: 彩票 (cǎipiào) — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Chinese Mandarin: 獎券 /奖券 (jiǎngquàn) — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Czech: los — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Danish: lod — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Danish: lotteriseddel — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Dutch: lot — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Finnish: arpalippu — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • French: billet de loterie — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • German: Los — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • German: Lotterielos — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Greek: λαχείο (lacheío) — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Hungarian: sorsjegy — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Italian: biglietto della lotteria — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Italian: biglietto — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Korean: 복권 (bokgwon) — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Limburgish: laot — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Macedonian: лоз (loz) — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Norwegian: lodd — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Polish: los — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Portuguese: bilhete de loteria — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Russian: лотере́йный биле́т (loteréjnyj bilét) — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Slovak: žreb — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Spanish: cupón — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Spanish: boleto — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Spanish: billete — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Spanish: suerte — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Spanish: billete de lotería — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Spanish: boleta de lotería — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Swedish: lott — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Ukrainian: лотере́йний біле́т (loteréjnyj bilét) — slip of paper drawn in a lottery
  • Ukrainian: лотере́йний квито́к (loteréjnyj kvytók) — slip of paper drawn in a lottery