[booth] n, pl booths [ME bothe, of Scand origin; akin to ON buth booth; akin to OE buan to dwell--more at bower] (13c) 1: a temporary shelter for livestock or field workers
2. a: a stall or stand (as at a fair) for the sale or exhibition of goods b (1): a small enclosure affording privacy for one person at a time "a telephone ~" "polling ~" (2): a small enclosure that isolates its occupant esp. from patrons or customers "a ticket ~" (3): an isolated enclosure used in sound recording or in broadcasting "a radio ~" c: a restaurant seating arrangement consisting of a table between two high-back benches