isolation booth

American  

noun

1. a soundproof booth located within a television studio, used to prevent the occupant, usually a contestant in a game show, from hearing certain parts of the show.

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isolation booth

A school put a pupil in an isolation booth away from the classroom for more than half an academic year, BBC's File on 4 Investigates has learned.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Inside an isolation booth was a 1950s Steinway grand, in what looked like perfect condition save for some marks gouged on its lid — by Thelonious Monk.

From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2022

He recalled “sitting in an isolation booth at a studio, doing one insane pass and then doing another one, and sometimes not listening to the one before.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2022

It contains a Yamaha conservatory grand piano, a Hammond organ and an isolation booth that keeps the sound of a drum set from reaching vocal and other mics.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 24, 2017

Mavis went into the isolation booth with Pops, Yvonne and Cleotha and recorded their master vocal while listening to the Muscle Shoals rhythm track on their headphones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2016

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