polling booth
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of polling booth
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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In line with the sometimes defiant sense of local "Ossie pride", Siegmund has often ridden the iconic local Simson bike, including to the polling booth Sunday in his hometown of Tangermuende.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Family voting is where a family member is seen to be influencing somebody else's vote, for example by entering the polling booth with them.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
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
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
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