Drawcard
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Drawcard is a noun meaning (UK) Something that attracts customers, visitors, spectators, etc. to a place or an event.
Meaning
(UK) Something that attracts customers, visitors, spectators, etc. to a place or an event.
Example Sentences
He was the defending champion, a proven drawcard and a player of the future.
The drawcard was a two-act comic revue written for the occasion, “Quatsch” (German, “Nonsense”).
I remember once in the professional theatre in Addis Ababa a certain actor had become a popular drawcard.
1998, The Bulletin, Issues 6138-6146, page 62, Falconry is another big drawcard at Hever and at other historical sites.
Word Forms
- drawcards
Synonyms for drawcard
Depending on context, synonyms include attraction, draw.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include showcard, card, cardcase, carte, pasteboard, ticket.
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