bettor

noun

bet·​tor ˈbe-tər How to pronounce bettor (audio)
variants or better
: one that bets

Examples of bettor in a Sentence

Thousands of bettors were at the race track last weekend. bettors on the horse race have to place their bets at least 20 minutes before the start of the race
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Porter, who is connected to this current FBI investigation, had previously been found guilty of disclosing confidential information to sports bettors about his own health status and betting on games in violation of league rules. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Most casual bettors, the veteran explained, won’t take their business to shady offshore sites just to bet the under on someone like Terry Rozier. Danny Funt, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025 But the proliferation of these markets -- which pit bettors against one another, rather than the operator of a sports book -- has also prompted scrutiny. Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025 That means that half of all online sports bettors are either dysfunctional or are in danger of dysfunction. David French, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bettor

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bettor was in 1616

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“Bettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bettor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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bettor

noun
bet·​tor
variants or better
: one that bets

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