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tombola

/tɒmˈboʊlə/ /təmˈboʊlə/

Meanings
noun
A lottery in which winning tickets are drawn from a revolving drum.

Examples :

"At the school fair, everyone lined up to buy tickets for the tombola, hoping to win a prize. "
entertainment game event tradition

Related Words

Illustration revolving

revolving verb

/rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /rɪˈvɑːlvɪŋ/

(Physical movement.)

"The restaurant has a section with tables revolving slowly to offer diners a panoramic view of the city. "

Illustration lottery

lottery noun

/ˈlɒtəɹi/ /ˈlɑtɚi/

A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.

"My friend bought a lottery ticket for the chance to win a new car. "

Illustration hoping

hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration lined

lined verb

/laɪnd/

To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.

"to line troops"

Illustration winning

winning verb

/ˈwɪnɪŋ/

To conquer, defeat.

"The football team won the championship game, winning their rivals. "

Illustration tickets

tickets noun

/ˈtɪkɪts/

A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, etc.

""I bought two tickets to the movie so my friend and I can go on Saturday." "

Illustration drawn

drawn verb

[dɹɔːn] [dɹɔn] [dɹɑn]

To move or develop something.

"The artist drew inspiration from nature and slowly developed her unique style. "

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration prize

prize noun

/pɹaɪz/

That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.

"The bully's prize was the other boy's lunch money. "

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."