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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.

Synonyms

  • Kiosk
  • Stall
  • Cubicle

Hyponyms

  • Telephone Kiosk
  • Tollhouse
  • Phone Booth
  • Tolbooth
  • Shower Bath
  • Telephone Box
  • Call Box
  • Prompter's Box

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.

Synonyms

  • John Wilkes Booth

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.

Hypernyms

  • Store

Hyponyms

  • Stand
  • Sales Booth
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