noun
Meaning 1
plural of poll
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
polls
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Sound
Pronunciation
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homophone: poles
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homophone: Poles
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CMU ARPABET: P OW1 L Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A place where votes are cast in elections.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
Examples
- On the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, American voters go to the polls for general elections.
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verb
Meaning 3
third-person singular simple present indicative of poll
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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noun
Meaning 4
the place where people vote
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: position, place
History
Etymology
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Real reading context