1. contests in which people buy numbered tickets and winners are chosen by chance
Usage: plural of raffle

1. conducts a raffle; offers something as a prize in a raffle
Usage: third person singular present of raffle

Examples

• The school holds several raffles each year to raise money.
• She bought tickets for three different raffles at the fair.
• The charity raffles off donated prizes every month.
• He always raffles his artwork at the annual fundraiser.
• Local businesses donated items for the holiday raffles.
• The organization raffles a new car every summer.
• We entered multiple raffles hoping to win something.