exit poll
noun
Simple meaning
A poll of voters as they leave the voting place.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ehgzihtpohlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɛɡzɪtpoʊl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A poll of voters as they leave the voting place; usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election
A poll taken of a sample of voters as they leave a voting station, used to predict the outcome of an election.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A poll of voters as they leave the voting place; usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election
Used this way, exit poll is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics and news or reporting contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
- News/reporting
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