ballot box

bal·lot box

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bal-uh t boks]
- /ˈbæl ət bɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bal-uh t boks]
- /ˈbæl ət bɒks/

Definitions of ballot box words

countable noun ballot box A ballot box is the box into which ballot papers are put after people have voted. 3
singular noun ballot box You can refer to the system of democratic elections as the ballot box. 3
noun ballot box a box into which ballot papers are dropped after voting 3
noun ballot box a box into which ballots are placed 3
noun ballot box ballot (sense 2) 3
noun ballot box a receptacle for voters' ballots. 1

See all 11 definitions of ballot box

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Origin of ballot box

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80

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Parts of speech for Ballot box

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ballot box

ballot box popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ballot box usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ballot box

noun ballot box

voting machine — a mechanical apparatus used in a polling place to register and count the votes.
polling place — a place at or in which votes in an election are cast.
polling booth — a booth in which voters cast their votes.

All 3 Synonyms of ballot box