jackpot

noun

jack·pot ˈjak-ˌpät

: the top prize in a game or contest (such as a lottery) that is typically a large fund of money formed by the accumulation of unwon prizes

b(1)

: a hand or game of draw poker in which a pair of jacks or better is required to open

(2)

: a large pot (as in poker) formed by the accumulation of stakes from previous play

c(1)

: a combination on a slot machine that wins a top prize or all the coins available for paying out

(2)

: the sum so won

: an impressive often unexpected success or reward

chiefly Western US : a tight spot : jam

Examples of jackpot in a Sentence

The lottery jackpot is up to one million dollars. a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another

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An 81-year-old Dearborn Heights man who plays the Michigan Lottery's Fantasy 5 every day finally won the game's jackpot — but someone else did, too. —

Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024 The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to grow after no one matched all six numbers from Monday night's drawing. —

Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024 In two other key voter states, Trump holds the current lead and edge in North Carolina while Harris is hitting the jackpots and cashing in Nevada. —

Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 New data from No Deposit Rewards shows which states have the most major jackpot winners. —

Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jackpot