Gallup poll

American  

noun

1. a representative sampling of public opinion or public awareness concerning a certain subject or issue.

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Gallup Poll British  

/ ˈɡæləp /

noun

1. a sampling by the American Institute of Public Opinion or its British counterpart of the views of a representative cross section of the population, used esp as a means of forecasting voting

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Etymology

Origin of Gallup poll

First recorded in 1935–40; after G. H. Gallup

Example Sentences

A recent Gallup poll found that support for the death penalty is at a 50-year low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A 2025 Gallup poll found that the majority of Americans say they are ready to do away with the time shift, with 48% preferring standard time year round and 24% preferring daylight saving year round.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

A 2025 Gallup poll indicated that a record 48% of American adults think global warming will pose a serious threat in their lifetime, up from 25% in 1997.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

In a Gallup poll conducted in December, the only aspect of the future that a majority of people felt optimistic about in 2026 was the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

In a Gallup poll this week, 82 percent of Americans surveyed said the Internet was at least partly to blame for the Colorado killings.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz