bettor

noun

bet·​tor ˈbe-tər How to pronounce bettor (audio)
variants or better
Synonyms of bettornext
: 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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Fresh reporting by the Wall Street Journal found that the anonymous bettor on Polymarket doubled down on their wager just five hours before over 150 US aircraft rocked the nation’s capital of Caracas. Joe Wilkins Published Jan 7, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026 Perhaps the bettor just got phenomenally lucky. Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026 An anonymous bettor made over $400,000 on a $32,000 wager that former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro would be ousted by the end of January. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 Though early, most members of both parties (and online bettors) expect Democrats to take the House next November. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026 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 11 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

bettor

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

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