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booth

[ booth ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural booths [boo, th, z, booths].

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

[ booth; British booth ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Bal·ling·ton [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

/ buːð /

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

/ buːð; buːθ /

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

Origin of booth¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English bōthe, from Old Norse būth (compare Old Danish bōth booth); cognate with German Bude

Origin of booth¹

C12: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse buth , Swedish, Danish bod shop, stall; see bower ¹

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