noun
- plural of tombola; raffles or lotteries where prizes are drawn from a rotating drum containing numbered tickets
Usage: British English
Examples
- The school organized several tombolas to raise money for new equipment.
- Local tombolas are popular at British charity events and fairs.
- She won a bottle of wine in one of the tombolas at the village fete.
- The church runs tombolas every month to support community programs.
- Tombolas were set up around the carnival grounds with various prizes.
- Many people bought tickets for the tombolas hoping to win the grand prize.