tombola

[ tom-buh-luh ]

noun

, British.

1. house ( def 20 ).

tombola

/ tɒmˈbəʊlə /

noun

1. a type of lottery, esp at a fête, in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum

Word History and Origins

Origin of tombola¹

1875–80; < Italian, derivative of tombolare to tumble, itself derivative of tombare to fall

Word History and Origins

Origin of tombola¹

C19: from Italian, from tombolare to somersault; see tumble

Example Sentences

The conventional group campaign concludes in November, while the final trio will be tossed into the big Uefa tombola after play-offs in March next year.

From BBC

She estimates between 150 and 200 friends and family turned up to support her "Not Dead Yet" event, which included a raffle and tombola.

From BBC

They called it the "Willmott tombola", as they never knew what they would pull out.

From BBC

They were hanging on towards the end but are safely into the FA tombola for the fourth round.

From The Guardian

The quarter-final draw took place earlier this morning, with actor Daniel Mays and former footballer Jimmy Bullard tasked with plucking the green numbered balls frpm the branded green tombola on Soccer AM.

From The Guardian