booth

noun

ˈbüth 

 especially British  ˈbüt͟h

plural booths ˈbüt͟hz 

ˈbüths

1

: a temporary shelter for livestock or field workers

2

a

: a stall or stand (as at a fair) for the sale or exhibition of goods

b(1)

: a small enclosure affording privacy for one person at a time

a telephone booth

polling booths

(2)

: a small enclosure that isolates its occupant especially from patrons or customers

a ticket booth

(3)

: an isolated enclosure used in sound recording or in broadcasting

a radio booth

c

: an enclosed seating area (as in a restaurant) consisting typically of a table placed between two high-backed benches

Examples of booth in a Sentence

A local sheep farmer has a booth at the county fair and is selling wool yarn.

We got hot dogs at one of the food booths.

They sat at a booth next to the window.

Recent Examples on the Web

Head to one of the capital’s restaurants that are open all day, from the chic booths at Bob Bob Ricard to the legendary art-deco dining room at Claridge’s Restaurant in Mayfair. —Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Cookies will be available for purchase at cookie booths around the county and directly from scouts early next year. —Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024

And no, the two comedians didn’t meet their costar in the voiceover booth. —Jack Smart, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024

People visit the Nvidia booth during the Apsara Conference 2024 at Yunqi Town in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China, on Sept. 19, 2024. —Michele Luhn, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bothe, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse būth booth; akin to Old English būan to dwell — more at bower

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing booth

• broadcast booth
• information booth
• phone booth
• photo booth
• polling booth
• projection booth
• tanning booth
• telephone booth
• voting booth

Kids Definition

booth

noun

ˈbüth 

plural booths ˈbüt͟hz 

ˈbüths

1

: a covered stand for selling or displaying goods (as at a fair or exhibition) or for providing services

information booth

2

: a small enclosure giving privacy for one person

voting booth

telephone booth

3

: a section of a restaurant consisting of a table between two high-backed benches

Biographical Definition

Booth 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

ˈbüth 

 chiefly British  ˈbüt͟h

family of American actors: Junius Brutus 1796–1852 b in England and his sons Edwin Thomas 1833–1893 and John Wilkes 1838–1865 assassin of Lincoln

Booth

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

William 1829–1912 English founder of Salvation Army father of: William Bramwell 1856–1929 Salvation Army general; Ballington 1857–1940 founder of Volunteers of America; Evangeline Cory 1865–1950 Salvation Army general