Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sportsbook

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
sports-book
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where a gambler can bet on various sports competitions; the company that runs it; the website that is its online presence. (Most such companies offer online betting, subject to geofencing by state.)

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Etymology

From sports + book.

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What does sportsbook mean?
A place where a gambler can bet on various sports competitions; the company that runs it; the website that is its online presence. (Most such companies offer online betting, subject to geofencing by state.)
Where does sportsbook come from?
From sports + book.

How to pronounce sportsbook

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