door prize

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawr, dohr prahyz]
- /dɔr, doʊr praɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawr, dohr prahyz]
- /dɔr, doʊr praɪz/

Definitions of door prize words

noun door prize a prize awarded at a dance, party, or the like, either by chance through a drawing or as a reward, as for having the best costume. 1
noun door prize sth won in raffle 1
noun door prize a prize given by lottery to one or more of those attending some public function 0
noun door prize A gift given to people who attend a meeting, party, event, etc., especially one which is given on a random basis to one or some of the attendees. 0

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Origin of door prize

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Door prize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Door prize

door prize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for door prize

noun door prize

raffle — rubbish.
gambling — any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty.
chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
game of chance — a game in which the outcome is determined by chance rather than by the skill of its players, as roulette.
sweepstake — a sweepstakes.

All 10 Synonyms of door prize