poll

[US]/pəʊl/
[UK]/poʊl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a survey of public opinion; a formal collection of votes
vt. to conduct a survey of public opinion; to receive votes
vi. to cast votes
adj. trimmed or clipped

Phrases & Collocations

public opinion poll

exit poll

conduct a poll

opinion poll

gallup poll

poll tax

straw poll

Example Sentences

a poll of the viewing audience.

They polled the President.

They polled the cattle.

polled the sheep; polled the trees.

opinion polls were in their infancy .

the polls have only just closed.

a poll of average people; average eyesight.

The result of the poll won't be known until midnight.

She polled 98 votes.

With a week to go until polling day, the Conservatives are still behind in the polls.

All polling methods are potentially open to abuse.

the polls registered broad support for Labour.

the country went to the polls on March 10.

the community charge (popularly known as the poll tax).

two more poll tax rebels were sequestrated.

I took a straw poll among my immediate colleagues.

popularity polls yo-yo up and down with the flow of events.

Opinion polls serve as a barometer of the public mood.

You can cast your vote at the local polling station.

Real-world Examples

A recent poll gives us some idea.

Source: CNN Selected December 2015 Collection

Jay, can you bring up the poll?

Source: Grandparents' Business English Class

Podemos leads some opinion polls ahead of an election due this year.

Source: BBC Listening February 2015 Collection

The far-right President described pre-election polls as a lie.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2022

Three had already withdrawn before Wednesday's straw poll.

Source: CRI Online October 2016 Collection

Several recent national polls are close.

Source: CNN Select September 2016 Collection

Vote turnout was the lowest ever in an Iranian presidential poll.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2021

Mr Musk has acted on the results of other Twitter polls.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation December 2022

His website was the most visited. He won a Facebook poll.

Source: NPR News October 2015 Collection

For weeks now, in public opinion polls, her party had been leading.

Source: NPR News September 2022 Compilation

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