Booth (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small area set off by walls for special use.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The photo booth at the party was a huge hit with the guests.
- She sat in the voting booth and carefully marked her ballot.
- The phone booth on the corner was the only place to make a call.
- The toll booth attendant handed him his change and a receipt.
- The sound booth in the recording studio was equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
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Meaning 2
A table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The family of four squeezed into the cozy booth in the corner of the diner.
- We managed to snag a booth by the window with a great view of the city.
- The couple sat in a quiet booth at the back of the restaurant, enjoying a romantic dinner.
- The kids loved sitting in the booth with the funky, colorful decorations.
- After a long day, she collapsed into the booth at the bar and ordered a cold beer.
Meaning 3
United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- John Wilkes Booth hid in a secret booth at Ford's Theatre to plan his attack on President Lincoln.
- John Wilkes Booth had acted in numerous theatrical performances, including Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", before the events leading up to his infamous deed took place from the presidential booth.
- President Lincoln and his wife were sitting in a presidential booth above the stage at Ford's Theatre when Booth fired his gun.
- On the evening of the assassination, Booth stopped at a tavern's telegraph booth to send a coded message to a co-conspirator.
- Before assassinating the President, John Wilkes Booth went to the theatre's costume booth to gather the tools and attire necessary for his role in the tragedy that would soon unfold.
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Meaning 4
A small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The smell of sugary treats wafted from the cotton candy booth at the county fair.
- Children gathered around the face-painting booth, eager to get their faces decorated with colorful designs.
- The fortune teller's booth was a popular attraction at the carnival, with people lining up to hear their futures revealed.
- The souvenir booth at the music festival sold a variety of band t-shirts and merchandise.
- The balloon animal booth was a hit with the kids, who watched in amazement as the vendor twisted and shaped the balloons into all sorts of creatures.