Gallup poll

American  

noun

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

---

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

---

Etymology

Origin of Gallup poll

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

Example Sentences

A recent Gallup poll on the impact of rising healthcare costs overall painted the same picture of policyholders under pressure.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

A Gallup poll last year found 40% of American women, ages 15-44, would like to permanently move overseas, if possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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

A new Gallup poll finds that American workers have incorporated artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the last few years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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