mutuel

noun

mu·​tu·​el ˈmyü-chə-wəl How to pronounce mutuel (audio)
-chəl,
-chü-əl;
ˈmyüch-wəl

Examples of mutuel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The racetrack is looking to fill positions in the box office, cleaning, crowd management, food and beverage, gate staff, guest services, janitorial, mutuels and security, Kerstein said. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2023 How Churchill Downs trains its 200 new mutuel clerks Louisville Bats vs Columbus. The Courier-Journal, 3 May 2023 At various times, his father was a mutuel clerk and a jockey agent. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2023 The other measure, bankrolled largely by Las Vegas Sands Corp., would allow existing pari-mutuel operators in North Florida to offer casino-style games. Dara Kam, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Jan. 2022 An elusive clean trip Sunday puts this entrant right there for all the board placings at a medium mutuel. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2021 Rather than provide 40 days of racing to maintain its casino license, Churchill successfully substituted a less expensive jai-alai fronton to meet its pari-mutuel minimum requirements. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 13 June 2021 Second, Del Mar’s mutuel handle was up 33% over the 15-day racing season. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2020 But normalcy went out the (mutuel) window with the coronavirus. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mutuel was in 1869

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Cite this Entry

“Mutuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutuel. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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