Dictionary entry

Booth

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Booth (bo͞ot͡h), n. [OE. bothe; cf. Icel. būð, Dan. & Sw. bod, MHG. buode, G. bude, baude; from the same root as AS. būan 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.