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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According to the American Gaming Association, NFL bettors are expected to wager around $30 billion on the league this season through legal sportsbooks. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Early payout specials are available for moneyline bettors. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 Most of those wagers are placed on soccer, which attracts millions of bettors daily. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025 The worst part of this tax is that Illinois Democrats, in their desperation for more revenue, ended up encouraging more casual bettors to overdo it and get into financial trouble. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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bettor

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

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