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• Gallup poll
  Gallup poll

  noun

  a representative sampling of public opinion or public awareness concerning a certain subject or issue.
• Gallup Poll
  Gallup Poll

  noun

  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

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 did include a surprising finding: In 2024-2025, 42% of men between the ages of 18 to 29 said religion is “very important” to them, which is up from 28% in 2022-2023.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

A Gallup poll released in April found that in 2025, 42% of young men said religion is very important to them, up sharply from 28% in 2023, and overtaking young women.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

A separate Gallup poll reported declining approval for the administration’s handling of foreign policy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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