oddsmaker

noun

odds·​maker ˈädz-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce oddsmaker (audio)
: one who figures betting odds

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If New York can win its battle with the New England front seven, this game could be a lot closer than oddsmakers expect. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025 The Gophers were pegged by oddsmakers at 6½ wins in the offseason. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025 The Kansas City Chiefs losing to the Buffalo Bills may have surprised oddsmakers, but not any of us who have been acquainted with Buffalo’s regular-season dominance over the Chiefs just to be eliminated in postseason play. Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 In those 9 minutes and 34 seconds of the first quarter, Rozier had four rebounds, which is a lot of rebounds for a guard in a single quarter and was above the line set by oddsmakers for Rozier’s total rebounds in that game. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oddsmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oddsmaker was in 1931

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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddsmaker. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.

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