betting shop

noun

British
: a shop where bets are taken

Examples of betting shop in a Sentence

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That monopoly belongs to the Hawthorne Race Course, with the closest betting shop in Prospect Heights. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025 Thankfully, that particular area of Northern England is packed tighter than a betting shop on race day with iconic locales from the show's six seasons. — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025 They must be placed by telephone call or at a venue, such as a bar, casino or betting shop, which is a storefront where people can place bets. — Alex Russell, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2023 DraftKings shares recovered after falling as much as 11 percent early Friday when the sports-betting shop reported third-quarter sales that missed Wall Street estimates, due in part to unfavorable NFL game outcomes. — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2021 See All Example Sentences for betting shop

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of betting shop was in 1832

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“Betting shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/betting%20shop. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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