bookmaker
/ˈbʊkˌmeɪkər/
noun
- A person or company that accepts and pays out bets on sports or other events.
- Online bookmakers have become very popular for sports betting.
- The bookmaker set the odds for the championship game.
- She placed her bet with a local bookmaker before the race started.
- A person or business that designs and produces books, especially in a professional capacity.
- As a bookmaker, she specialized in creating beautiful children's picture books.
- The small press hired a freelance bookmaker to handle the layout and printing.
- The bookmaker used high-quality paper for the limited edition novel.
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