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door prize

noun

: a prize that you get at a social event if you were given the winning ticket when you arrived

Full Definition of DOOR PRIZE

:  a prize awarded to the holder of a winning ticket passed out at the entrance to an entertainment or function
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First Known Use of DOOR PRIZE

1951

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