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booth
1[ booth ]
noun
- a stall, compartment, or light structure for the sale of goods or for display purposes, as at a market, exhibition, or fair.
- a small compartment or boxlike room for a specific use by one occupant:
The customs officer came out of his booth as we drove up.
There aren’t many telephone booths around anymore.
- a small, temporary structure used by voters at elections.
- a partly enclosed compartment or partitioned area, as in a restaurant or music store, equipped for a specific use by one or more persons.
- a temporary structure of any material, as boughs, canvas, or boards, used especially for shelter; shed.
Booth
2[ booth; British booth ]
noun
- ·Բ·ٴDz [bal, -ing-t, uh, n], 1859–1940, founder of the Volunteers of America 1896 (son of William Booth).
- Edwin Thomas, 1833–93, U.S. actor (brother of John Wilkes Booth).
- Evangeline Co·ry [kawr, -ee, kohr, -ee], 1865?–1950, general of the Salvation Army 1934–39 (daughter of William Booth).
- John Wilkes, 1838–65, U.S. actor: assassin of Abraham Lincoln (brother of Edwin Thomas Booth).
- Junius Brutus, 1796–1852, English actor (father of Edwin and John Booth).
- William General Booth, 1829–1912, English religious leader: founder of the Salvation Army 1865.
- William Bram·well [bram, -wel, -w, uh, l], 1856–1929, general of the Salvation Army (son of William Booth).
- a male given name.
Booth
1/ ːð /
noun
- BoothEdwin Thomas18331893MUSTHEATRE: actor Edwin Thomas , son of Junius Brutus Booth. 1833–93, US actor
- BoothJohn Wilkes18381865MUSTHEATRE: actorCRIME AND POLICING: assassin John Wilkes , son of Junius Brutus Booth. 1838–65, US actor; assassin of Abraham Lincoln
- BoothJunius Brutus17961852MUSEnglishTHEATRE: actor Junius Brutus (ˈdʒuːnɪəs ˈbruːtəs). 1796–1852, US actor, born in England
- BoothWilliam18291912MBritishRELIGION: religious leader William . 1829–1912, British religious leader; founder and first general of the Salvation Army (1878)
booth
2/ ːð; buːθ /
noun
- a stall for the display or sale of goods, esp a temporary one at a fair or market
- a small enclosed or partially enclosed room or cubicle, such as one containing a telephone ( telephone booth ) or one in which a person casts his or her vote at an election ( polling booth )
- two long high-backed benches with a long table between, used esp in bars and inexpensive restaurants
- (formerly) a temporary structure for shelter, dwelling, storage, etc
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of booth1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of booth1
Example Sentences
A couple of booths over, as she finished eating breakfast with her son Rob, Louise Gilson said - quietly - that she did not really trust the president.
At a photo booth, guests grabbed signs with all sorts of corny, apropos quips for a retirement party: Having fun is my new job.
Using Diia, some argue, would allow people to vote quickly, cheaply and safely without having to travel to a polling booth overseas or in the trenches.
Blending elements of a pizza parlor with a recording studio, the centrally located space will feature a retro photo booth and serve unique cocktails along with two remixed slices.
In the car, Ramona wanted the woman’s intervention; in the voting booth, an embarrassing number of American voters wanted Trump to shake up our standards and violate our norms.
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