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tombola

noun · 3 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /tɒmˈbəʊlə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊlə

1

noun

Meaning 1

A lottery in which winning tickets are drawn from a revolving drum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The drum from which the tickets are drawn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lottery, drawing

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Italian tombolaredeverb. Italian tombolabor. English tombola Borrowed from Italian tombola.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: tombola — lottery
  • Danish: tombola — lottery
  • Dutch: tombola — lottery
  • German: Tombola — lottery
  • Hungarian: tombola — lottery
  • Icelandic: tombóla — lottery
  • Icelandic: hlutavelta — lottery
  • Italian: tombola — lottery
  • Japanese: ガラガラ抽選 (garagara chūsen) — lottery
  • Spanish: tómbola — lottery