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  booth

  noun

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

  noun

  Ballington 1859–1940, founder of the Volunteers of America 1896 (son of William Booth).

booth

¹ American  

[booth] / buθ /

noun

• booths
  plural

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.

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Booth ² American  

[booth, booth] / buθ, buð /

noun

1. Ballington 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 Cory 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 Bramwell 1856–1929, general of the Salvation Army (son of William Booth).

8. a male given name.

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Booth ¹ British  

/ buːð /

noun

1. Edwin Thomas , son of Junius Brutus Booth. 1833–93, US actor

2. John Wilkes , son of Junius Brutus Booth. 1838–65, US actor; assassin of Abraham Lincoln

3. Junius Brutus (ˈdʒuːnɪəs ˈbruːtəs). 1796–1852, US actor, born in England

4. William . 1829–1912, British religious leader; founder and first general of the Salvation Army (1878)

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booth ² British  

/ buːð, buːθ /

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• booths
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of booth

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

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Explanation

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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The host led us to a booth, steeped in the aroma of grilled onions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

We slide into a pleather booth beneath burnt-orange walls and televisions playing Spanish-language fútbol.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

They also provide information on how renters can overcome obstacles to getting to the voting booth, including securing child care and transportation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Sergio, an artist in his own right, even constructed her first booth to resemble a fruit stand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

G’ma checks her watch, then pulls the treasure box from his bag and sets it on the dining booth table.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

Richard Booth, station manager for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, told the BBC the building, which comprises several businesses and residential flats, was "not safe to go into".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

They were surfing a perfectly re-created Y2K-era internet, and navigating an early version of Apple’s Photo Booth to snap selfies with a first-generation iSight webcam.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

University of Chicago Booth School of Business economist Christina Patterson said employees who achieve pay bumps often bear a burden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Milestones, and perhaps especially those punctuated with 13-digit achievements, can serve as a good time to reflect, says Booth, the chairman of Dimensional Fund Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Before leaving the National Hotel, Booth slid the knife and pistol into his pockets and gathered the rest of his belongings.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Organisers of Saturday's demonstrations have set up a website showing more than 600 demonstrations planned across France, and hundreds more protest "actions" such as blocking motorway toll booths or service stations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

In one of the hub's booths, a woman discussed her situation with Lyle.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Two years later, he joined his father, Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame member Jack Buck, in the radio and booths for the big-league Cardinals’ games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Detainees at the now-shuttered immigration facility in Florida known as "Alligator Alcatraz" were held at times in metal cages the size of phone booths, according to a new report.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

A short midway with a ferris wheel and carousel and a dozen booths for games and food stands led away from the tent entrance.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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