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 Gallup poll last year found that only a third of Europeans would be willing to fight to defend their country, compared with 41% in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Gallup poll Tuesday found that 52% of Americans say they disapprove of the way the highest court is handling its job, a 16-point drop since 2020, Treyz says.

From Barron's

In May, a Gallup poll found that 25% of American men aged 15 to 34 reported feeling lonely a lot of the time, while in other wealthy countries the average was 15%.

From The Wall Street Journal

The president’s approval ratings are collapsing fast, with the most recent Gallup poll showing only 36% of Americans approve of his job as president, a five point decline since the last poll was taken in October and an historic low for his second term.

From Salon

You are one of the 62% of Americans who are invested in the stock market, at least according to this Gallup poll.

From MarketWatch