prize-draw

A form of prize draw — A competition, such as a lottery or raffle, in which participants obtain a random chance to win a prize.

Meanings

nounprize-draw (plural prize-draws)

plural prize-draws

  1. alternativeAlternative form of prize draw.

    The invitation to participate was made through an open call via FrontlineSMS website, Twitter, Facebook, and the FrontlineSMS Ning forum and newsletter, and a prize-draw was held from the pool of respondents.

    2014, Steven Livingston, Gregor Walter-Drop, Bits and Atoms, →ISBN
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    Instead of earning interest as do other forms of National Savings, the Bonds offer, after a qualifying period, a chance of £20,000 £25 ,000 £30,000 £35 ,000 £40,000 £45, £50,000 winning a wide range of tax-free prizes in prize-draws.

    1987, Daily Mail Year Book, page 245

    An informal poll among librarians of my acquaintance suggests a prize-draw for an iPod significantly boosts responses – an iPod Nano is really very cheap to purchase as a prize if, as a result, you get a larger body of data about your library with which to inform strategic decisions.

    2012, Ned Potter, The Library Marketing Toolkit, →ISBN, page 20
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