lotto
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˈɫɑˌtoʊ// UK //lˈɒtəʊ// lot·to
n. a game of chance where you buy a ticket with numbers on it. If your numbers match the ones chosen by luck, you win a prize.
n. a game of chance in which participants purchase tickets with specific numbers, with prizes awarded to those whose numbers are selected by a random draw.
He plays the lotto every Saturday night.
The local lotto jackpot reached ten million dollars after nobody won for three consecutive weeks.
While many view the lotto as a harmless form of entertainment, economists often describe it as a regressive tax because it disproportionately attracts spending from lower-income households.
Borrowed from Italian lotto. Doublet of lot.
Usage
Often used as a synonym for 'lottery' in informal or regional contexts.