door prizes
door prizes is the plural of door prize.
Meaning of door prize
Noun
door prize (plural door prizes)
- 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
- A notional prize awarded to a cyclist who collides with the open door of a parked car.
Questions about door prizes
- What is door prizes the plural of?
- Door prizes is the plural of door prize.
Words near door prizes in the dictionary
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