Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /ˈlɒtəri/ or /ˈlɒtri/ (US) IPA (key): /ˈlɑtɚi/ Audio (US)(file) Audio (UK)(file) Hyphenation: lot‧te‧ry Noun Singular lottery Plural lotteries (countable) A lottery is a contest where people buy a ticket with a number on it. A number is chosen, and the person who holds the matching ticket wins.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads