Category:Sweepstakes

Sweep"stakes`, n.

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

2. sing. or pl.

Defn: 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.

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