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polling place

American  

noun

  1. a place at or in which votes in an election are cast.


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