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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What to know about Powerball To score the jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. —

Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025 The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350. —

Don Sweeney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025 What to know about Powerball To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. —

Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025 According to the lottery, only four Mega Millions jackpots were won in 2024 – the fewest jackpots won in a calendar year since the game began in 2002. —

Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for jackpot