"betting shop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: betting shops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} betting shop (plural betting shops)
  1. (chiefly British) The premises of a bookmaker, where people may place bets, watch horse races etc on television, and collect their winnings. Tags: British Categories (topical): Gambling Synonyms: betting office Translations (Translations): boutique de paris (French)

Inflected forms

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