punter

noun

ˈpən-tər How to pronounce punter (audio)
Definition of punternext
chiefly British
1
as in customer
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business an East End prostitute who claimed that many of her punters were from the upper echelons of London society

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2
as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event) the huge amount of money that punters in Britain put on football matches

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Recent Examples of punter The Falcons have signed former New Orleans Saints punter Matthew Hayball, a native of West Adelaide, Australia, as their selection for the International Player Pathway program. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 18 June 2026 Pat McAfee, the former Indianapolis Colts punter fond of wearing tank tops on camera, has built an impressive media presence. — Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026 Last One Laughing, a local version of which airs in Norway, pulling in the punters. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 May 2026 The special teams unit previously had extra options at punter and long snapper. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for punter
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  1. customer
  2. gambler
  3. client
  4. patron
  5. guest
Noun
  • Back on the side of the highway, Lama has landed another customer and disappeared into the dark.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The sandwiches are so well-liked that one customer has tried all 95 current sandwiches.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of customer
Noun
  • The beer is cheap, admission is free, and the track is easily accessible by subway, attracting a broad swath of devoted gamblers across the five boroughs.
    — Rebecca Egan McCarthy, New Yorker, 21 July 2026
  • But — but since humans love to gamble so much, there’s more money in — in actually cultivating gamblers than there are cultivating investors.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Definition of gambler
Noun
  • Regulatory scrutiny on the sector continues to evolve, and while Qollateral emphasizes transparency and insurance, clients must still perform due diligence on terms and long-term costs.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Boras generally prefers his clients to establish their values on the open market.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of client
Noun
  • The company expects that the hospital would see 20 to 30 patrons on a typical day and 30 to 50 patrons on a busier one, the letter said.
    — Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • But even that store is no longer normal, as geeky fights among patrons quickly turn deadly.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of patron
Noun
  • Plastic use is minimal, with clean sea and coral reef awareness shared among staff and guests.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • New Yorkers have been part of this story from the beginning, welcoming guests into their homes, sharing the city’s spirit with the world, and earning some additional dollars to meet rising costs.
    — Nathan Blecharczyk, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of guest

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