polling place
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of polling place
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Voters may cast ballots in-person at any polling place in their county.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
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
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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