polling place
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of polling place
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Most were hyper-local rules that may not otherwise have drawn scrutiny, like redistricting plans for city councils and school boards, or polling place changes in small towns.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
A video posted on social media showed one female candidate riding to the polling place on a donkey cart.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
One can walk into a polling place in Ottawa or Vancouver and have virtually the same experience.
From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026
Disabled Army veteran Micah Corpe, 50, had some choice words for Newsom outside a Twentynine Palms church that served as a polling place, calling the politician a “greasy used car salesman.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025
This year, she’d been the first in line at her polling place.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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