booth

noun

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\ ˈbüth

, especially British ˈbüt͟h \

plural booths\ ˈbüt͟hz

, ˈbüths \

Definition of booth

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : a temporary shelter for livestock or field workers

2a : 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

Booth

biographical name (1)

\ ˈbüth

, chiefly British ˈbüt͟h \

Definition of Booth (Entry 2 of 3)

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

biographical name (2)

Definition of Booth (Entry 3 of 3)

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

Examples of booth in a Sentence

Noun 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: Noun Haitian-Americans have tended to vote Democratic, while Cuban-Americans traditionally side with Republicans in the voting booth. — Steven Lemongello, orlandosentinel.com, 15 July 2021 The outsize impact a mayor has on the life of New Yorkers, and the likelihood of interacting with them directly, means firsthand experience can play a big role in the voting booth. — New York Times, 21 June 2021 But the push to embrace broadening access to the voting booth isn't few and far between. — Kendall Karson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2021 Other speakers joined Isom in calling for action, with many saying that action needed to take place in the voting booth. — al, 31 Mar. 2021 The Deltas run voter registration drives, battle for access to the voting booth, serve as poll workers and train women to run for office. — Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2021 For many Wisconsinites, the voting booth was a kitchen table or couch. — Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2020 No selfies of you with your ballot are allowed inside the voting booth or in your polling place. — Mikhayla Dunaj, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2020 The dedicated party deck includes a DJ booth, AV system, smoke machine and a light show. — Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2021

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