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- /ˈbet.ɪŋ ʃɒp/
- /ˈbet.ɪŋ ʃɒp/
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- /ˈbet.ɪŋ ʃɒp/
Definitions of betting shop words
- countable noun betting shop A betting shop is a place where people can go to bet on something such as a horse race. 3
- noun betting shop (in Britain) a licensed bookmaker's premises not on a racecourse 3
- noun betting shop a licensed bookmaking establishment that takes off-track bets on horse races. 1
- noun betting shop bookmaker's 1
- noun betting shop (chiefly Britain) The premises of a bookmaker, where people may place bets, watch horse races etc on television, and collect their winnings. 0
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Origin of betting shop
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55
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Parts of speech for Betting shop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
betting shop popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
betting shop usage trend in Literature
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