- door prize
- nountickets are passed out at the entrance to a dance or party or other social function and a prize is awarded to the holder of the winning ticket
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noun: a prize awarded to a holder of one of the winning coupons passed out at the door of an entertainment* * *
a prize awarded at a dance, party, or the like, either by chance through a drawing or as a reward, as for having the best costume.[1950-55]* * *
door prize,a prize given to a person attending a motion-picture theater, party, or other gathering. Door prizes are usually awarded by drawing numbers that correspond to those on the tickets of the attending persons.* * *
n. a prize awarded by lottery to the holder of a ticket purchased or distributed at a dance, party, or other function* * *
noun, pl ⋯ prizes [count]US : a prize that you get at a social event if you were given the winning ticket when you arrived
Useful english dictionary. 2012.