booth
word
/ˈbuθ/
booth
/bˈuːθ/
booth
Definition
A booth is a small enclosed or partly enclosed space used for a specific purpose, such as making a phone call, voting, selling things, or sitting in a restaurant.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for temporary or purpose-built spaces: 'phone booth', 'voting booth', 'information booth'. In restaurants, a 'booth' means a fixed seating area with benches, not a normal table. For trade shows, 'booth' often means a company's display space.
Spanish: cabina - puesto - reservado (de restaurante)Portuguese (BR): cabine - estande - mesa reservada (de restaurante)Portuguese (PT): cabine - banca - banco reservado (de restaurante)Chinese (Simplified): 小隔间 - 摊位 - 卡座(餐厅)Chinese (Traditional): 小隔間 - 攤位 - 卡座(餐廳)Hindi: बूथ - स्टॉल - अलग बैठने की जगह (रेस्तरां में)Arabic: كشك - مقصورة - مقعد منفصل (في مطعم)Bengali: বুথ - কক্ষ (ভোট দেওয়ার জন্য) - বসার আসন (রেস্তোরাঁয়)Russian: кабина - будка - палатка (на выставке)Japanese: ブース - 小部屋 - ボックス席(レストラン)Vietnamese: gian - quầy - buồng (bầu cử, điện thoại, thông tin)Korean: 부스 - 칸막이 좌석 (식당)Turkish: kabin - stand - loca (restoran)Urdu: بوتھ - کیبن (مخصوص جگہ) - ریسٹورنٹ سیٹIndonesian: bilik - stan - ruang duduk (restoran)
Example Sentences
We sat in a booth by the window.
basic
There is a phone booth on the corner.
basic
She works at an information booth.
basic
Let's grab that booth in the back if it's free.
natural
Our company had a booth at the job fair.
natural
I stepped into a voting booth and marked my ballot.
natural