1. the business or practice of taking bets on horse races or other sporting events
2. the craft or process of making books by hand
Usage: traditional craft

Examples

• The police arrested several people involved in illegal bookmaking operations.
• He made his living through bookmaking at the racetrack.
• The bookmaking business requires careful calculation of odds.
• She learned traditional bookmaking techniques in art school.
• The workshop focused on medieval bookmaking methods.
• Modern bookmaking combines old crafts with new technology.
• His bookmaking skills produced beautiful handbound volumes.