booth

noun

ˈbüth 

 especially British  ˈbüt͟h

plural booths ˈbüt͟hz 

ˈbüths

1

: a temporary shelter for livestock or field workers

2

a

: a stall or stand (as at a fair) for the sale or exhibition of goods

b(1)

: a small enclosure affording privacy for one person at a time

a telephone booth

polling booths

(2)

: a small enclosure that isolates its occupant especially from patrons or customers

a ticket booth

(3)

: an isolated enclosure used in sound recording or in broadcasting

a radio booth

c

: an enclosed seating area (as in a restaurant) consisting typically of a table placed between two high-backed benches

Examples of booth in a Sentence

A local sheep farmer has a booth at the county fair and is selling wool yarn.

We got hot dogs at one of the food booths.

They sat at a booth next to the window.

Recent Examples on the Web

Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber and Jay-Z have announced retirements and resignations from the industry only to find their way back into recording booths and concert stages down the road. —Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024

There would be something for everyone at the party: a design-your-own trucker hat station, an ice cream sundae bar, and a booth where partygoers could film their own Get Ready With Me videos. —Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 2 Apr. 2024

During his first visit to CES in Las Vegas in the 1990s, TCL had only a small, nine-square-meter booth in a pavilion run by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024

At the National Association of Hispanic Journalists conference, the three journalism organizations hosted a booth along with The Texas Tribune, The Intercept and CPI. —Vianna Davila, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2024

Because of a recent influx of asylum seekers at the time, CBP officers had set up an immigration document inspection area before the primary checkpoint booths. —Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024

Additional vendors will host booths in the parking lot. —Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2024

One of the guards then left the booth to confront Dorsey to advise him that he was not allowed to be on the premises. —Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024

Then, after one particularly intense nightmare involving confessional booths, endless hallways and grasping hands, Cecilia goes to the infirmary. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bothe, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse būth booth; akin to Old English būan to dwell — more at bower

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing booth

• phone booth
• photo booth
• polling booth
• information booth
• broadcast booth
• projection booth
• tanning booth
• telephone booth
• voting booth

Kids Definition

booth

noun

ˈbüth 

plural booths ˈbüt͟hz 

ˈbüths

1

: a covered stand for selling or displaying goods (as at a fair or exhibition) or for providing services

information booth

2

: a small enclosure giving privacy for one person

voting booth

telephone booth

3

: a section of a restaurant consisting of a table between two high-backed benches

Biographical Definition

Booth 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

ˈbüth 

 chiefly British  ˈbüt͟h

family of American actors: Junius Brutus 1796–1852 b in England and his sons Edwin Thomas 1833–1893 and John Wilkes 1838–1865 assassin of Lincoln

Booth

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

William 1829–1912 English founder of Salvation Army father of: William Bramwell 1856–1929 Salvation Army general; Ballington 1857–1940 founder of Volunteers of America; Evangeline Cory 1865–1950 Salvation Army general