polling booth

American  

noun

1. a booth in which voters cast their votes.

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polling booth British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of polling booth

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's

Using Diia, some argue, would allow people to vote quickly, cheaply and safely without having to travel to a polling booth overseas or in the trenches.

From BBC

"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

Nestled in the mountains of Indian-administered Kashmir, Shopian - once a hotbed of militancy - sees a steady stream of voters entering a polling booth.

From BBC

It’s not just that they were pasted in the polling booths.

From BBC

Related Words

• ballot box
• polling place