Synonyms of punters

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• customers
• clients
• patrons
• guests
• users
• buyers
• consumers
• accounts
• purchasers
• correspondents
• shoppers
• prospects
• end users
• browsers
• window-shoppers
• regulars
• hagglers
• vendees
• bargainers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• merchants
• sellers
• vendors
• brokers
• shopkeepers
• tradesmen
• fences
• black marketers

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gamblers
• bettors
• gamesters
• wagerers
• speculators
• pikers
• high rollers
• sharpers
• handicappers
• bookmakers
• tipsters
• dicers
• bluffers
• oddsmakers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of punters

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

The organization helps secure college scholarships for its participants, including Max Duffy (USFL), Michael Dickson (Seattle Seahawks) and Mitch Wishnowsky (Buffalo Bills), as well as college punters Tom Hackett (Utah), Tom Hornsey (Memphis) and Alex Mastromanno (FSU). — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026

San Diego State’s Tashi Dorje is the latest candidate to join the growing list of national-caliber SDSU punters. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

The Dolphins have backed that mentality up by adding two punters, two kickers and two long snappers to the 90 player roster heading into next week’s start of the offseason program. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026

Instead, the Panthers could, again, take the patient approach and stage a competition with a pair of low-cost (likely young) punters. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026