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

Bhumjaithai won 170 constituencies, the most of any party, while People's Party -- which had been polling first ahead of the election -- came in second, with 88 constituencies, the commission said.

From Barron's

BBC News observes strict reporting restrictions on polling day when elections are held in the UK.

From BBC

The announcement comes as polling shows Americans are dissatisfied with the economy and concerned about the cost of living.

From Los Angeles Times

But judging by informal polling, among the people who have to write them, the State of the Union has to be one of the most disliked speeches of all.

From The Wall Street Journal

The polling company says the report "has generated a very unusual number of queries" which it takes seriously.

From BBC

Related Words

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