booth
noun
Simple meaning
A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
Pronunciation
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boothIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbuθ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A boxlike room or enclosure just big enough to accommodate one standing person, such as a phone booth or polling booth.
A table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
An enclosed seating area consisting of a table next to a wall set between two high-backed benches, as in a diner or café.
A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
An enclosure for keeping animals.
An extinct town in Pike County, Missouri, United States.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
Used this way, booth is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use booth
- “We sat in a cozy booth at the diner to enjoy our meal.”
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