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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Several bettors made millions of dollars on predicting when the US would airstrike Iran. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026 Similar questions about Polymarket were raised in January when a bettor won more than $400,000 by correctly predicting Nicolás Maduro’s ouster. Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026 Two pitchers on the Cleveland Guardians are accused of working with bettors and rigging pitches during games. Mia Sato, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026 FanDuel’s performance in the final quarter of 2025 was affected by bettors losing more often than usual. Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 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 7 Mar. 2026.

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bettor

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

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