betting shop

noun

, British.

1. a licensed bookmaking establishment that takes off-track bets on horse races.

betting shop

noun

1. (in Britain) a licensed bookmaker's premises not on a racecourse

Word History and Origins

Origin of betting shop¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

These are all legal bets being made through a huge network of local betting shops.

From Freakonomics

But it is not easy to enter a betting-shop, and avoid rubbing against some clinging matter.

From Project Gutenberg

Pass a betting-shop when you will, you are sure to find an immense crowd collected outside it.

From Project Gutenberg