door prize

noun

: a prize awarded to the holder of a winning ticket passed out at the entrance to an entertainment or function

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Purchase native plants, register for door prizes, and learn from educational speakers and local vendors. Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025 In addition, one lucky fan will take home the ultimate door prize: a 2025 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025 The event will include appetizers, entrée and dessert samplings, raffles, gift baskets, silent auctions and door prizes. Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025 The Special Olympics will also be donating used bicycles as door prizes; anyone who participates will be eligible. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for door prize

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of door prize was in 1884

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“Door prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/door%20prize. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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