booth

¹

[ booth ]

noun

, plural booths [boo, th, z, booths].

1. a stall, compartment, or light structure for the sale of goods or for display purposes, as at a market, exhibition, or fair.
2. 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.

3. a small, temporary structure used by voters at elections.
4. a partly enclosed compartment or partitioned area, as in a restaurant or music store, equipped for a specific use by one or more persons.
5. a temporary structure of any material, as boughs, canvas, or boards, used especially for shelter; shed.

Booth

²

[ booth; British booth ]

noun

1. Bal·ling·ton [bal, -ing-t, uh, n], 1859–1940, founder of the Volunteers of America 1896 (son of William Booth).
2. Edwin Thomas, 1833–93, U.S. actor (brother of John Wilkes Booth).
3. Evangeline Co·ry [kawr, -ee, kohr, -ee], 1865?–1950, general of the Salvation Army 1934–39 (daughter of William Booth).
4. John Wilkes, 1838–65, U.S. actor: assassin of Abraham Lincoln (brother of Edwin Thomas Booth).
5. Junius Brutus, 1796–1852, English actor (father of Edwin and John Booth).
6. William General Booth, 1829–1912, English religious leader: founder of the Salvation Army 1865.
7. William Bram·well [bram, -wel, -w, uh, l], 1856–1929, general of the Salvation Army (son of William Booth).
8. a male given name.

booth

¹

/ buːθ; buːð /

noun

1. a stall for the display or sale of goods, esp a temporary one at a fair or market
2. 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 )
3. two long high-backed benches with a long table between, used esp in bars and inexpensive restaurants
4. (formerly) a temporary structure for shelter, dwelling, storage, etc

Booth

²

/ buːð /

noun

1. BoothEdwin Thomas18331893MUSTHEATRE: actor Edwin Thomas , son of Junius Brutus Booth. 1833–93, US actor
2. BoothJohn Wilkes18381865MUSTHEATRE: actorCRIME AND POLICING: assassin John Wilkes , son of Junius Brutus Booth. 1838–65, US actor; assassin of Abraham Lincoln
3. BoothJunius Brutus17961852MUSEnglishTHEATRE: actor Junius Brutus (ˈdʒuːnɪəs ˈbruːtəs). 1796–1852, US actor, born in England
4. BoothWilliam18291912MBritishRELIGION: religious leader William . 1829–1912, British religious leader; founder and first general of the Salvation Army (1878)

Word History and Origins

Origin of booth¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English bōthe, from Old Norse būth (compare Old Danish bōth booth); cognate with German Bude

Word History and Origins

Origin of booth¹

C12: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse buth , Swedish, Danish bod shop, stall; see bower ¹

Example Sentences

However, his immediate transition from the field to the booth did not go nearly as well as that of former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.

From Washington Post

Hypno would offer them things like photo booths and other camera platforms that allowed for interactivity.

From TechCrunch

The guard booth out front will be the Department of Homeland Security.

From Washington Post

A few weeks later, I ran into Joe at the local Denny’s and joined him in his booth, where he gave me his version of the story.

From Ozy

I spent delightful evenings in the backyard garden or sitting in one of the booths or playing trivia on Monday nights.

From Vox

Mr. Bachner found it by wandering through the market and identified a craftsmen here who works in a tiny booth.

From The Daily Beast

Visitors today can keep watch over the scene in the booth at the end of the bar that Capone and his cronies once occupied.

From The Daily Beast

“We have undercover security,” says Vincent Zurzolo, the suave man in the blue suit in booth 2630 of New York Comic Con.

From The Daily Beast

Daft Punk amplified the crowd in a way that changed my life and they never even left the booth.

From The Daily Beast

By using these tools instead of standing behind the DJ booth, am I deviating too far away from that culture?

From The Daily Beast

Barton Booth died; a celebrated tragedian in the reign of queen Anne, author of some songs and minor pieces.

From Project Gutenberg

It was in conjunction with Mr. Booth that my father constructed the 'Rocket' engine.

From Project Gutenberg

The custodian's booth was closed, but there was a small gate in the great entrance and we walked in.

From Project Gutenberg

And Lamb said a four-letter word after he had hung up and laughed out loud in the phone booth.

From Project Gutenberg

See Fig. 85, a copy of a broken sepulchral slab, in which the prophets booth is reduced to a single branch of a gourd.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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