betting shop

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈbet.ɪŋ ʃɒp/
- /ˈbet.ɪŋ ʃɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /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

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preposition

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determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Betting shop

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 about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

betting shop usage trend in Literature

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