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door prize

door prize noun: a gift given to people who attend a meeting, party, event, etc., especially one which is given on a random basis to one or some of the attendees.

Noun

door prize (plural door prizes)

  1. A gift given to people who attend a meeting, party, event, etc., especially one which is given on a random basis to one or some of the attendees.
    • Dewey infantrymen passed out soft drinks and small favors to gawking visitors and gave every 200th visitor a door prize.1948 July 5, “Republicans: How He Did It”, in Time
    • Spectators are admitted free and are eligible to win a door prize of two tickets to the United States Open Championships at Flushing Meadows.1989 August 13, “Westchester Guide”, in New York Times, retrieved 09 Aug 2011
  2. (humorous) A notional prize awarded to a cyclist who collides with the open door of a parked car.

Forms of door prize

pluraldoor prizes
alternative formdoor-prize

Questions about door prize

What does door prize mean?
Door prize means a gift given to people who attend a meeting, party, event, etc., especially one which is given on a random basis to one or some of the attendees.
What part of speech is door prize?
Door prize is a noun.
What is the plural of door prize?
The plural of door prize is door prizes.

Words near door prize in the dictionary

  1. door phones
  2. door plug
  3. door plugs
  4. door post
  5. door posts
  6. door prize
  7. door prizes
  8. door pump
  9. door pumps
  10. door seal
  11. door seals

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