1
a
: 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
2
: an impressive often unexpected success or reward
3
chiefly Western US
: a tight spot : jam
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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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The overall odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
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Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Some would be jackpots, with five new cards; some would be duds, with just one.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Friday's Mega Millions jackpot stands at $387 million with a $181.4 million cash option.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 16 Nov. 2024
Someone won a $51,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot on Saturday after buying a ticket at a Bashas located at 5555 N. Seventh St. in Phoenix.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Some would be jackpots, with five new cards; some would be duds, with just one.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Friday's Mega Millions jackpot stands at $387 million with a $181.4 million cash option.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 16 Nov. 2024
Someone won a $51,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot on Saturday after buying a ticket at a Bashas located at 5555 N. Seventh St. in Phoenix.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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jackpot
noun
jack·pot
ˈjak-ˌpät 
1
: a large poker pot formed by the accumulation of stakes from previous play
2
a
: a combination on a slot machine that wins a top prize or all the coins in the machine
b
: the sum so won
3
: a great often unexpected success or reward
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