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
Bring your unused vote-by-mail ballot to your local polling place and swap it for a polling-place ballot you can use instead.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 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
Anthony and seven of the other women who had registered went to the polling place.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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