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Definitions for: Booth
[n] small area set off by walls for special use
[n] a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment
[n] a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
[n] American actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)
Webster (1913) Definition: Booth (b[=oo][th]), n. [OE. bothe; cf. Icel. b[=u][eth],
Dan. & Sw. bod, MHG. buode, G. bude, baude; from the same
root as AS. b[=u]an to dwell, E. boor, bower, be; cf. Bohem.
bauda, Pol. buda, Russ. budka, Lith. buda, W. bwth, pl.
bythod, Gael. buth, Ir. both.]
1. A house or shed built of boards, boughs, or other slight
materials, for temporary occupation. --Camden.
2. A covered stall or temporary structure in a fair or
market, or at a polling place.
Synonyms: cubicle, John Wilkes Booth, kiosk, stall
See Also: actor, assassin, assassinator, bravo, call box, closet, confessional, histrion, phone booth, player, polling booth, prompt box, prompter's box, role player, sales booth, shop, shower bath, shower stall, stand, store, table, telephone booth, telephone box, telephone kiosk, thespian, tolbooth, tollbooth, tollhouse, voting booth
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