Phrase guide

polling day

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The day voting takes place in a local, general, or national election, apart from postal votes made beforehand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Election Day

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the day appointed for an election; in the United States it is the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: election day

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: day

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vaalipäivä — election day
  • Icelandic: kjördagur — election day
  • Icelandic: kosningadagur — election day
  • Norwegian Bokmål: valgdag — election day
  • Swedish: valdag — election day