The difference between tombola and raffle
is that “tombola” is a lottery in which winning tickets are drawn from a revolving drum and “raffle” is a drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize.
tombola
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raffle
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Noun
- A lottery in which winning tickets are drawn from a revolving drum.
Exemple
- He had been given no choice in the matter of sharing rooms. Gary and he were drawn out of the tombola together, so together they were.
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Noun
- A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize.
- (obsolete) A game of dice in which the player who throws three of the same number wins all the stakes.
Examples
- He entered a raffle to win a lifetime supply of toothpaste, but he did not win.
Verb
- (transitive) To award something by means of a raffle or random drawing, often used with off.
- (intransitive) To participate in a raffle.
Examples
- They raffled off four gift baskets.
- to raffle for a watch
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