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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Someone hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning $102,255.36 in the evening drawing Sunday, Jan. 26, according to the Florida Lottery. —

Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025 According to the lottery, only four tickets matched all six Mega Millions numbers in 2024 – the fewest jackpots won in a calendar year since the game began in 2002. —

Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025 Read Next National Woman keeps jackpot lottery win a secret from her town of 450 people. —

Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025 The Cash 5 Double Play ticket hit the jackpot Sunday, Jan. 19, during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, the N.C. Education Lottery reports. —

Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for jackpot