Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small, often enclosed compartment, usually accommodating only one person.
- noun A small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others.
- noun A seating area in a restaurant with a table and seats whose high backs serve as partitions.
- noun A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A temporary structure or dwelling made of boards, boughs of trees, or other slight materials, or of canvas, as a tent.
- noun Specifically A stall for the sale of goods or refreshments at a fair or market, for showmen's and jugglers' exhibitions, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A house or shed built of boards, boughs, or other slight materials, for temporary occupation.
- noun A covered stall or other temporary structure in a fair, or market, or at a polling place.
- noun a partly enclosed area within a room for use of one or a small number of people, such as one in a restaurant having a table and seats, or one at an exhibition containing a display of products from one organization.
- noun a small structure designed for the use of one person performing a special activity.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A small
stall for thedisplay andsale ofgoods . - noun An
enclosure just big enough toaccommodate onestanding person.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
- noun a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment
- noun United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)
- noun small area set off by walls for special use
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word booth.
Examples
-
I got there at 5: 50p. jason was on with vic, (who needs major work) and I couldn't determine if the kick out party was in booth 4, 5, or 6.
-
The power of the voting booth is greater that money, unless you use the money to supply people like ACRON and Move On to buy votes!
-
The coming rebellion in the voting booth is not only about the economic impact of spending, debt and deficits on America's future.
Revolt of the Accountants Peggy Noonan 2010
-
You can see me and the rest of the halfpixel crew in booth 202 at the Emerald City Comicon today and tomorrow.
-
You can see me and the rest of the halfpixel crew in booth 202 at the Emerald City Comicon today and tomorrow.
-
The privacy of the voting booth is a check on bribery and intimidation, for there is no way to be sure that bought or browbeaten votes will be cast as directed.
Election Reform 2010
-
The ticket booth is situated in the center of the entrance screen of doors.
Linked History: Toms River Community Theatre Built by Beachwood Man « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009
-
The first last and only rule any voter needs to take into the voting booth is do not vote for anyone that is an incumbent or presently holds another public/political office.
-
The ticket booth is situated in the center of the entrance screen of doors.
-
You can see me and the rest of the halfpixel crew in booth 202 at the Emerald City Comicon today and tomorrow.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.