booth — a small temporary structure or compartment for a specific purpose
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small temporary structure or compartment for a specific purpose
Pronunciation (IPA): /buːθ/
Example Sentences
- The fortune teller's booth at the fair was surprisingly popular with teenagers.
- He proposed to her in the same restaurant booth where they had their first date.
- The DJ booth was so small that the DJ had to squeeze in like a sardine.
booth
NOUN[/buːθ/]
a small temporary structure or compartment for a specific purpose
a small temporary structure or compartment for a specific purpose
In a small booth, youth seeks the truth!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old Norse 'búð' meaning a dwelling or hut, which entered Middle English through Scandinavian contact during the Viking period. The word originally referred to a temporary shelter or small dwelling before acquiring its modern sense of a small compartment or stall.
Breakdown
From Old Norse 'búð' (hut/dwelling) with no productive morphemes in modern English - the word is monomorphemic in its current form, though historically it derives from a Scandinavian root
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The fortune teller's booth at the fair was surprisingly popular with teenagers.”
“He proposed to her in the same restaurant booth where they had their first date.”
“The DJ booth was so small that the DJ had to squeeze in like a sardine.”
“She spent her entire paycheck at the shopping mall's makeup booth.”
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