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booth

noun
SayBOOTH/buːθ/

Pluralbooths

6 meanings of booth

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  1. 1
    market stallnouncountable
    A small stand where people show and sell things.

    She sold handmade candles at a booth in the town square.

    The farmers' market had booths selling honey and fresh bread.

    Similarstall, stand, kiosk

  2. 2
    one-person roomnouncountable
    A tiny closed space with room for one person standing, like a phone booth.

    Voters waited in line for an empty booth.

    She stepped into the booth and shut the door to make a call.

    Similarcubicle, compartment

  3. 3
    diner seatingnouncountable
    A table by a wall with a tall bench on each side, like in a diner.

    We sat in a booth by the window and ordered pancakes.

    The kids always fight over who gets the corner booth.

  4. 4
    recording studionounslangcountable
    A studio where rappers and singers record their songs.

    He wrote the song at home and finished it in the booth.

    She spends every night in the booth working on her new album.

    Similarstudio

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  1. 5
    temporary shelternoundatedcountable
    A shelter put up for a short time, often a tent, a shed, or a cover on poles.

    The travelers built a booth of branches to keep off the rain.

    At the festival, families slept in booths made of canvas and poles.

    Similarshelter, hut, shed

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  2. 6
    noun
    An enclosure for keeping animals.

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Origin

It comes from Middle English bothe, from an old Norse word. German Bude is a related word.