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Definition of Betting shop
1. Noun. A licensed bookmaker's shop that is not at the race track.
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Definition of Betting shop
1. Noun. (chiefly British) the premises of a bookmaker, where people may place bets, watch horse races etc on television, and collect their winnings ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Betting Shop
Literary usage of Betting shop
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. "Cape Times" Law Reports: A Record of Every Matter Disposed of in the by Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). Supreme Court (1905)
"It was true that he had kept a betting shop in St. George's-street. He never knew
that Langleben was engaged to Mi»? Cohen when his daughter supplanted her ..."
2. The History of Gambling in England by John Ashton (1898)
"IN Chamber? Edinburgh Journal of 24th July 1852, is an excellent article on "BETTING
HOUSES." It says: "' betting shop' is vulgar, and we dislike vulgarity. ..."
3. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History and Politics of the Year (1853)
"It is needless to say, that in all cases the victims never again see their
deposits ; but the audacity of some of the betting- shop keepers is incredible. ..."
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