betting shop
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of betting shop
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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In 1994, he wrote, an Albanian man went into a betting shop and gambled his wife on an Argentina win against Bulgaria.
From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2022
The clients signing up to Peninsula are no different to punters in a 1960s betting shop, in that sense.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2021
Computers began showing up in his betting shop in the early 1980s, Mr. Roxborough said.
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2018
The vast majority are residential houses, but they also include the freehold of an enormous Ladbrokes betting shop.
From The Guardian • May 29, 2018
Ritchie bypasses the pub and the betting shop the next day and actually starts looking for a job.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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