bookmaker

🇺🇸 /ˈbʊkmeɪkər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbʊkmeɪkə(r)/
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noun
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A person who takes bets on the results of races or games and pays out money to winners.

The bookmaker took bets on the horse race and paid out to the winners.

translation

n. A person who takes bets on the results of races or games and pays out money to winners.

Word Forms

Plural bookmakers