punters

noun

plural of punter, chiefly British
1
as in customers
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 gamblers
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 punters Founded in 2005 by Danny Rogers and Jerome Borazio as St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, a one-day festival in Melbourne, Laneway has the enviable reputation as the place where punters can see the next hot act before everyone else. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 Coaches desperately search campuses for kickers/punters and even long snappers. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Aside from Mailata and a few other success stories, Australians’ path to the NFL often has come as punters. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026 Matt Araiza Like other NFL punters, Araiza has ties to the worldwide version of football (soccer) as much as the American version. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 As such the move to laser projection at Kinopolis is great news for local punters. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Last One Laughing, a local version of which airs in Norway, pulling in the punters. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 May 2026 But professional traction is evident, whether in the looming European tour or more purely via the devotion and blend of punters fronting up to lose themselves in Mercy Girl. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 May 2026 Thorson was one of the best punters in the 2026 class. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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  1. customers
  2. gamblers
  3. clients
  4. patrons
  5. guests
Noun
  • Her first job as CEO in 2014 was to remake the century-old company’s corporate culture and regain customers’ trust following a tragic, reputation-wrecking ignition-switch crisis.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Adding another carrier could give customers more opportunities to schedule missions without relying on a single aircraft.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of customers
Noun
  • Jonathan Cohen, who leads gambling policy at the American Institute for Boys and Men, praised these moves but said their impact may be limited, pointing to data from state regulators showing that few gamblers utilize similar tools on sportsbooks.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Sportsbooks know how to identify and restrict gamblers’ behavior.
    — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of gamblers
Noun
  • The first was a soulful serenade by Jessie Murph—another one of Bailey Carbone’s clients.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • All those killed or missing this week were Nepali nationals preparing for foreign clients to arrive for the Autumn climbing season that began this month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of clients
Noun
  • With their feelings for each other blossoming, the two go out for dinner, which is full of Rushville patrons with lingering hatred for Hal.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The gala concluded with dinner and dancing among the ballerinas and patrons.
    — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of patrons
Noun
  • Golf carts shuttle guests around the property, which is more compact than the winding lanes convey, not to mention perfectly laid out.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Upcoming guests include Dwayne Johnson, Demi Lovato, Colin Kaepernick, Chelsea Handler and more.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of guests

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“Punters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punters. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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