jackpot

jack-pot · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large cash prize in a game or lottery, especially one that accumulates until it is won.

  2. 2.

    A great success or stroke of luck.

Forms

plural: jackpots

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hit the jackpot — To win a large prize or achieve great success

Related words

See also: lottery, prize, windfall
Synonyms: bonanza, prize, windfall

Etymology

From jack (the playing card) + pot (the pool of money). Originally a poker term from the 1880s, referring to a pot that could only be opened with a pair of jacks or better.