booth

noun \ ˈbüth , especially British ˈbüt͟h \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Examples: booth in a Sentence

Definition of booth

plural booths play \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

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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 of booth from the Web

What is particularly funny about this meme is the thought of an unfortunate and experienced flutist being dragged into into a sound booth to perform an out of tune rendition of the Lightning Seeds' legendary tune.

— SI.com, "It's Coming Home: 6 of the Best England World Cup Memes of the Summer So Far," 11 July 2018
Quivering with excitement, the two boys crammed themselves into a phone booth and called Edward Galland.

— josephine livingstone, The New Republic, "Three Identical Men and a Mystery," 5 July 2018
Somaraju took the voting guide with her, and filled out a sample ballot, before walking to the voting booth.

— cody boteler, baltimoresun.com, "A civic journey: From immigrant to citizen to voter," 2 July 2018
Earnhardt will join NBC Sports and its coverage of NASCAR at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend, stepping into the broadcast booth with Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte, his former crew chief.

— mike hembree, USA TODAY, "Dale Earnhardt Jr. ready to kick NASCAR on NBC coverage into new gear," 28 June 2018
Anyway, in the Kawaii! Room car, the company is outfitting windows, walls, floors, head, and armrests in Hello Kitty garb, while riders who reserve a ticket will be able to take pictures in a themed photo booth with a giant Hello Kitty doll.

— liz stinson, Curbed, "Hello Kitty bullet train unveiled in Japan," 27 June 2018
The Suns have just won another game, and Dan Majerle has settled into a back booth at the new sports bar in downtown Phoenix that bears his name.

— scott bordow, azcentral, "Phoenix Suns – and fans – reach silver anniversary of love affair with 1993 Western Conference champions," 16 June 2018
So what took so long for Kelly-Cataldi to get into the recording booth and immortalize his sweet, Johnnie Ray-like voice?

— a.d. amorosi, Philly.com, "At Dino's Backstage, this club owner dances, sings and makes sure the duck leg is the right temperature," 24 May 2018
Cinema has powerfully shaped American notions about race, creating and fostering stereotypes that bleed off the screen and into policymaking, onto the campaign stage, and into the voting booth.

— alissa wilkinson, Vox, "Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman draws a ham-fisted line from white supremacy’s past to its present," 15 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of booth

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

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First Known Use: 13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Other Audio Recording Terms

baffle, dub, fidelity, transcription, treble

Booth

biographical name \ ˈbüth , chiefly British ˈbüt͟h \

Definition of Booth

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

Definition of Booth

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

BOOTH Defined for English Language Learners

booth

noun

Definition of booth for English Language Learners

: a partially enclosed area or a small and usually temporary building where things are sold or displayed or services are provided
: a small area that is enclosed in order to provide privacy for one person
: an enclosed area for some kinds of workers that provides shelter and keeps them separated from the public