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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
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biographical name (1)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
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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
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The first known use of booth was in the 13th century
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