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Booth Definition, Usage & Key Differences (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：small enclosed space (booth)

booth 🔊

/buːθ/

a small, partly enclosed space that gives you some privacy, like for making a phone call or voting.

Booth definition illustrated: person in a classic red telephone booth.

small enclosed space 🔊

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/smɔːl ɪnˈkloʊzd speɪs/

A partially enclosed structure designed to provide privacy, often for a specific activity such as making a phone call or casting a vote.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old Norse 'búð' meaning a temporary dwelling or a booth.

💡 Mnemonic

Booth rhymes with tooth; both can be small, enclosed spaces (a tooth in a mouth, a person in a booth).

📖 Example

The mall has a quiet booth near the restrooms where you can make a private phone call. 🔊 The mall has a quiet booth near the restrooms where you can make a private phone call.

🔗 Collocations

phone booth – a public booth equipped with a telephone

voting booth – a private compartment for casting a ballot

photo booth – a small automated booth for taking photographs

🔄 Synonyms

cubicle (n.) – a small partitioned-off area of a room

stall (n.) – a small compartment for one person

compartment (n.) – a separate section or enclosed space

🚫 Antonyms

open area (n.) – a space without walls or partitions

expanse (n.) – a wide, open stretch of space

🌱 Derivatives

boothless (adj.) – lacking a booth

📖 Cultural Story

The word traces back to Old Norse 'búð', a temporary dwelling or shelter. In medieval markets and fairs, temporary wooden structures were common, giving rise to its modern sense of a small stall or enclosed space.

Meaning 2：market stall (booth)

booth 🔊

/buːθ/

a small, temporary structure where things are sold at a market or fair, or where information is given at an exhibition.

market stall 🔊

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/ˈmɑːrkɪt stɔːl/

A small, temporary structure or stand where goods are sold or services/information are provided, often at a market, fair, or exhibition.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We found delicious homemade cookies at a small booth at the local food festival. 🔊 We found delicious homemade cookies at a small booth at the local food festival.

🔗 Collocations

food booth – a stall selling food and drinks

information booth – a kiosk providing directions or details

ticket booth – a small office for selling tickets

🔄 Synonyms

stand (n.) – a stall or structure for selling goods

kiosk (n.) – a small open-fronted hut or cubicle

counter (n.) – a long flat surface over which business is transacted

🚫 Antonyms

permanent store (n.) – a fixed, long-term retail establishment

warehouse (n.) – a large building for storing goods