polling booth
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of polling booth
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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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
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