polling

American  

[pohl-ing] / ˈpoʊl ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of conducting a poll, such as an opinion survey; the industry of conducting polls.

2. the act or process of casting or recording votes in an election.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the casting, recording, or conducting of a vote or poll.

polling British  

/ ˈpəʊlɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the casting or registering of votes at an election

   2. ( as modifier )

      polling day

2. the conducting of a public opinion poll

3. computing the automatic interrogation of terminals by a central controlling machine to determine if they are ready to receive or transmit messages

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Other Word Forms

• pre-polling noun
• re-polling noun

Example Sentences

But Democracy Volunteers said its report reflected "observations made in good faith by experienced and trained, independent and non-partisan observers on polling day".

From BBC

With polling day just six weeks away, hopefuls are setting out their stalls to voters.

From BBC

Latinos are overwhelmingly opposed to federal troops in U.S. cities, according to our polling; 41% fear legal residents and U.S. citizens getting caught up in enforcement actions.

From Salon

The watchdog's own polling suggests the situation has got worse since the pandemic.

From BBC

In metropolitan Denmark, polling stations close at 8:00 pm, with exit polls expected to be published just after.

From Barron's

Related Words

• election
• plebiscite
• poll
• referendum
• slate
• tally
• ticket