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betting shop

American

noun

British.

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

betting shop British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of betting shop

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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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.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

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

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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