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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Regulators say the bettor’s $30 million wager triggered an examination of whether the platform complies with France’s gambling laws. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 The time of breakup is considered the end of winter and the beginning of spring, and avid bettors use all kinds of homespun algorithms to predict the time of breakup, incorporating such data as annual snowfall, temperature patterns, and even train schedules. Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024 Each contract pays out $1 if the bettor opted for the winning candidate and $0 if their wager was incorrect. Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Put simply, the bettors were calling the race what the experts have been claiming and polls been showing for weeks: A coin flip. Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 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 2 Dec. 2024.

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bettor

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

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