Synonyms of punters

punters

noun

plural of punter, chiefly British

1

as in customers

a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business

an East End prostitute who claimed that many of her punters were from the upper echelons of London society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• customers
• clients
• patrons
• guests
• users
• buyers
• consumers
• accounts
• purchasers
• correspondents
• shoppers
• prospects
• end users
• browsers
• window-shoppers
• regulars
• hagglers
• vendees
• bargainers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• merchants
• sellers
• vendors
• brokers
• shopkeepers
• tradesmen
• fences
• black marketers

2

as in gamblers

one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)

the huge amount of money that punters in Britain put on football matches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gamblers
• bettors
• gamesters
• wagerers
• speculators
• pikers
• high rollers
• sharpers
• handicappers
• bookmakers
• tipsters
• dicers
• bluffers
• oddsmakers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of punters

The Dolphins had two returns that were stopped at midfield by Miami’s kickers and punters, which means the special teams coverage unit failed to do its job of getting the Vikings’ returner down before reaching Miami’s last defender. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

The institute’s annual watch list is one of the sources that most informs pundits and punters about the top contenders. — Mark Lewis, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Also along those lines, some kickers, punters and long snappers aren’t as comfortable operating with a running clock. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Founded in 2005 by Danny Rogers and Jerome Borazio as St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, a one-day festival in Melbourne, Laneway has the enviable reputation as the place where punters can see the next hot act before everyone else. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Coaches desperately search campuses for kickers/punters and even long snappers. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Aside from Mailata and a few other success stories, Australians’ path to the NFL often has come as punters. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

Matt Araiza Like other NFL punters, Araiza has ties to the worldwide version of football (soccer) as much as the American version. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

As such the move to laser projection at Kinopolis is great news for local punters. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026