polling place

noun

US
: a building where people go to vote in an election

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Swastikas popped up near a polling place in Orlando’s Orange County. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026 Minaj was spotted in New Hampshire on Tuesday greeting voters at a polling place, according to NBC 10 in Boston. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026 Manny’s Deli in the South Loop, the 95th Street Red Line at rush hour, and a polling place in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 In Washington County, polling place hours were extended at one precinct for about two dozen voters who were asked to return to make sure their votes would be counted. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for polling place

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“Polling place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polling%20place. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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