door prize
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2.5
- noun
- US
:
premio de asistencia
- Additional door prize tickets will be available for purchase.
- raffle for door prizes
- win a door prize
- door prize drawing
Examples
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Each attendee will receive a ticket for a chance to win a door prize during the conference.
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A drawing is held for door prizes.
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But what if I win the door prize?
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I got it as a door prize Thursday night.
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You must be present to win your door prize!
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Another event that added to the excitement in the exhibit hall was the door prize drawings.
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You get a chance to talk with senior citizens, win door prizes, and meet pinochle card players.
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Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the first door prize of the evening: an all-expense-paid trip to the Gilligan Islands.
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Come enjoy live performances by carolers, choirs, and jazz musicians, and enter for chances to win amazing door prizes.
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Congratulations go to the door prize winners: Joyce Hedlin from Marshall, Minnesota; Kevin Breen from Madison, New Jersey; and Dennis Hawley from Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
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Synonyms
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1.0
An award given for winning a competition or achievement
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3.2
A free item given to people to promote a product or event
How Valuable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituent 'prize' is clear and 'door' cues entry/attendance, so a B1 learner who knows both words can reasonably infer this is a prize associated with attending an event. The specific pragmatic details (e.g., randomly chosen as a thank-you) and conventional use are not fully predictable from the parts, making it partially but not wholly transparent.
Etymology
The noun door prize comes from a simple event scene: people were given a ticket at the door when they arrived, and later a ticket was picked to win a prize. So, a door prize is a prize given to someone 'coming to an event', usually 'chosen at random' to thank them or to encourage people to come.