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Definition of "booth" []

  • A small, often enclosed compartment, usually accommodating only one person: a voting booth. (noun)
  • A small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others: a ticket booth. (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. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "booth" in a sentence
  • "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."
  • "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."