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

Bookmakers argued that increasing taxes could lead to the closure of hundreds of betting shops and the loss of thousands of jobs.

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He agreed that, like with banking or buying clothes, customers are increasingly going online, making it inevitable to close betting shops.

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The troops were taking back control of the jail from a powerful gang that had turned it into something of a resort, complete with zoo, restaurants, nightclub, betting shop and swimming pool.

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She is often credited as the driving force behind the business and became managing director of her family's chain of betting shops at the age of 22.

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An expert in the psychology of gambling called clusters of betting shops in deprived areas "a huge problem".

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