a stall, compartment, or light structure for the sale of goods or for display purposes, as at a market, exhibition, or fair.
a small compartment or boxlike room for a specific use by one occupant.
The customs officer came out of his booth as we drove up.
There aren’t many telephone booths around anymore.
a small, temporary structure used by voters at elections.
a partly enclosed compartment or partitioned area, as in a restaurant or music store, equipped for a specific use by one or more persons.
a temporary structure of any material, as boughs, canvas, or boards, used especially for shelter; shed.
Ballington 1859–1940, founder of the Volunteers of America 1896 (son of William Booth).
Edwin Thomas, 1833–93, U.S. actor (brother of John Wilkes Booth).
Evangeline Cory 1865?–1950, general of the Salvation Army 1934–39 (daughter of William Booth).
John Wilkes, 1838–65, U.S. actor: assassin of Abraham Lincoln (brother of Edwin Thomas Booth).
Junius Brutus, 1796–1852, English actor (father of Edwin and John Booth).
William General Booth, 1829–1912, English religious leader: founder of the Salvation Army 1865.
William Bramwell 1856–1929, general of the Salvation Army (son of William Booth).
a male given name.
Edwin Thomas , son of Junius Brutus Booth. 1833–93, US actor
John Wilkes , son of Junius Brutus Booth. 1838–65, US actor; assassin of Abraham Lincoln
Junius Brutus (ˈdʒuːnɪəs ˈbruːtəs). 1796–1852, US actor, born in England
William . 1829–1912, British religious leader; founder and first general of the Salvation Army (1878)
a stall for the display or sale of goods, esp a temporary one at a fair or market
a small enclosed or partially enclosed room or cubicle, such as one containing a telephone ( telephone booth ) or one in which a person casts his or her vote at an election ( polling booth )
two long high-backed benches with a long table between, used esp in bars and inexpensive restaurants
(formerly) a temporary structure for shelter, dwelling, storage, etc
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English bōthe, from Old Norse būth (compare Old Danish bōth booth); cognate with German Bude
A booth is a temporary table, tent, or area that you set up in order to sell something. You might have a cupcake booth at a school craft fair, for example. You might stop at an information booth in a tourist town, or or shop for records at a music booth in your local flea market. You can use the noun booth for any small, impermanent stall, kiosk, or stand. Another kind of booth is the cozy, private seating area at a restaurant that often has high walls and benches around a table. Booth has an Old Norse origin, the word buth, which is rooted in búa, or "dwell."
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“They need to get off their behinds and get in the voting booth and vote. It’s the only way we’re going to turn this around now,” he said.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
His team built an entirely new, massive booth in just three weeks to house sound equipment and projectors capable of running both 35mm and 70mm film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Martin has a ticket booth on the waterfront, and he goes out rain or shine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
As well as a photo booth, there was a disco with low-volume music alongside a silent disco for those that find noise problematic.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
He’d picked the worst time in the long history of the Louvre to clean his booth.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Mike Booth, a UAW vice president and former Fain ally, told The Wall Street Journal he now supports Boyer because he feels some of Fain’s staff have acted unethically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Solicitor Gavin Booth said the settlement represented "a proper acknowledgement of the pain and trauma caused".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“The problem with indexing is that a true market portfolio doesn’t exist,” Booth says.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Booth wrote “Primary Trust” during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the play speaks softly about the difficult subjects of marginalization, loneliness and difference.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
According to my watch, I was minutes away from John Wilkes Booth coming up the same staircase I’d just used, gun in hand.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
The child was one of 23 at Outwood Grange Academy in Wakefield who spent more than 20% of their days in the booths in one of the past two academic years.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
While the booths of three major Israeli defence contractors including Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael remained open on Monday, none displayed weapon models in public view, unlike exhibitors from other countries, an AFP journalist saw.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Waymo also has set up information booths at farmers markets in San Francisco, another early city for its service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
A lot of the leather booths have a story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The booths Colton and his brothers built lined the fairway, already drawing a crowd.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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