BOOTH
What does "BOOTH" mean?
A small enclosed or partly enclosed compartment used for a single purpose or person.
Meanings
- A small partitioned space for a particular activity, such as voting, phoning, or being photographed. She stepped into the voting booth and drew the curtain.
- A stall or stand where goods are sold or services offered, as at a market or fair. We handed out flyers from a booth at the trade show.
- A partly enclosed seating area with a table, typically in a diner or restaurant. Let's grab the corner booth by the window.
Word origin
From Middle English 'bothe', borrowed from Old Norse 'búð' meaning 'dwelling' or 'stall', related to 'búa' ('to dwell').
Remember it
BOOTH = 'be both' enclosed: the double O are the two walls you sit between.
A little poem
Curtain pulled half-shut-
a small room the size of one
choice, made alone.
haiku
Wordplay
- I asked the photo booth for some space. It gave me four shots and a curtain.
What it teaches
Privacy needs only three walls: a booth proves how little it takes to be alone.
Quick facts
What does BOOTH mean?
A small enclosed or partly enclosed compartment used for a single purpose or person.
Is BOOTH a valid word?
Yes — BOOTH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BOOTH?
BOOTH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BOOTH come from?
From Middle English 'bothe', borrowed from Old Norse 'búð' meaning 'dwelling' or 'stall', related to 'búa' ('to dwell').
What can BOOTH teach us?
Privacy needs only three walls: a booth proves how little it takes to be alone.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.