unclaimed prize
Winner never collected
An unclaimed prize is a reward or award that no one has collected—either because the winner doesn't know they've won, failed to respond in time, or never came forward: Lottery officials say millions in unclaimed prizes expire each year.
The phrase sometimes appears figuratively for opportunities left on the table.
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- dead letterUndeliverable or unenforced
- lost and foundStation for reclaiming mislaid belongings
- lotteryRandomized prize distribution
state lottery · lucky numbers · winner · winner takes all · ticket · expired · windfall · jackpot · sweepstakes · envelope · deadline · expiration date · voided · treasure · dormant · forfeited · raffle · notification
- lost thingslost keys, lost wallet, lost phone, lost luggage, lost passport
- scratch-offsscratch card, scratch off, scratch-off, scratcher, instant win