Sweepstakes

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A winning of all the stakes or prizes; a sweepstake.

2. sing. or pl.

3. The whole money or other things staked at a horse race, a given sum being put up for each horse, all of which goes to the winner, or is divided among several, as may be previously agreed.

4. A race for all the sums staked or prizes offered.