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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The postseason race is heating up and there are plenty of opportunities for bettors to cash in on the games before the postseason arrives. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 Circa Sports caters to sharp bettors Circa is usually the first sportsbook to open college football betting lines each week during the season, drawing in action from the sharpest bettors in the world. Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025 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, 13 Sep. 2025 Seventy-five percent of bettors are on the favorites. Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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bettor

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

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