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Booth Common

Booth has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

"They found a cozy booth in the corner of the diner to enjoy their late-night meal."

2

small area set off by walls for special use

"The election booth had a curtained entrance to ensure voter privacy."

3

United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)

"There is a common misconception that Abraham Booth was an American president, but he was actually the United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln."

4

a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment

"We rented a booth at the county fair to sell handmade crafts and games."

5

A small stall for the display and sale of goods.

"The vendor rented a wooden booth at the fair to sell handmade crafts directly to visitors."

In plain English: A booth is a small, enclosed space with walls and often a counter where you can stand alone to talk on the phone or buy something quickly.

"We spent our lunch break eating hot dogs in the food booth at the fair."

Usage: A booth typically refers to a temporary structure at an event like a trade show or fair where vendors sell items, distinct from a permanent shop. Use this word when describing enclosed stalls rather than open-air market stands without walls.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The local chapter of the Booth family reunion was held at the community center last weekend."

Example Sentences
"We spent our lunch break eating hot dogs in the food booth at the fair." noun
"We waited in line to buy our tickets at the movie booth." noun
"The vendor set up a small booth on the street corner to sell flowers." noun
"She spent her afternoon reading quietly inside the library's study booth." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
table closet shop
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
confessional polling booth prompt box shower stall telephone booth tollbooth voting booth stall

Origin

Inherited from Middle English bothe, from Old East Norse bóð, from Proto-Germanic bōþō, būþiz, buþǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-. Compare Middle Low German bôde, Middle Dutch boede, German Bude.

Rhyming Words
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