prize draw

English

Alternative forms

• prize-draw
• prizedraw

Noun

prize draw (plural prize draws)

1. A competition, such as a lottery or raffle, in which participants obtain a random chance to win a prize.
   • 2013, Mark Gawlinski, Interactive Television Production, →ISBN:

     Dishwasher owners were then offered the choice betweena free 75p Finish coupon and a free mint dishwasher freshener sample, before being entered into a prize draw for a Whirlpool 6th Sense dishwasher.

   • 2013, Antonia Chitty, Making Money Online, →ISBN:

     Ask them to invite their relevant friends, share links to your new groups via other social media, and offer a prize draw when you reach your first 100 or 500 followers.

   • 2015, Michael Bond, Monsieur Pamplemousse On the Spot, →ISBN:

     'On Saturdays,'said Fräulein Brünnhilde unexpectedly, 'they have a prize draw. There is a token for the first one they open. With the token you can buy a book. They have never opened one of mine. I have never won a prize.'