Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

polling booth

American  

noun

  1. a booth in which voters cast their votes.


polling booth British  

noun

  1. a semienclosed space in which a voter stands to mark a ballot paper during an election

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of polling booth

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

At one Yopougon polling booth, only around 20 people had voted out of around 400 registered at that station.

From Barron's Dec. 28, 2025

"The next leader must focus on education and jobs for the youth," the retired university worker told the BBC outside a polling booth in the city of Kumasi.

From BBC Dec. 7, 2024

Some voters in November may see a less familiar option on their presidential ballot when in the polling booth this November: Chase Oliver.

From BBC May 31, 2024

But for the most part, they’re finding scant interest among those they’re trying to entice into the polling booth.

From Washington Times Jan. 1, 2024

On election day I went into the polling booth and drew the curtain behind me and unfolded my ballots.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training