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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But money is pouring in on the Americans, bettors more than willing to gamble their green while watching the tournament through red, white and blue glasses. ABC News, 10 June 2026 Well-poised for the World Cup Macquarie expects the World Cup to produce a roughly 2% to 5% boost to 2027 operator EBITDA, with the biggest benefits going to companies with large soccer audiences, international exposure and the ability to cross-sell bettors into higher-margin products. Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 10 June 2026 Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, claimed Rozier solicited and accepted a $100,000 bribe in exchange for tipping off a group of bettors about his plan to leave a game early because of an injury. Tom Winter, NBC news, 10 June 2026 Relatively few evening games are played worldwide on the Australian timezone, but those hours are particularly appealing to bettors in South East Asia, where investigators say the majority of these wagers originate. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 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 15 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

bettor

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

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