NYT Dictionary

BOOTH

/buθ/
NounBOOTHGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A small stall for the display and sale of goods.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Germanic *būaną Proto-Germanic *bōþō Old Norse búð Old East Norse *bóðbor. Middle English bothe English booth Inherited from Middle English bothe, from Old East Norse *bóð, from Proto-Germanic *bōþō, *būþiz, *buþǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-. Compare Middle Low German bôde, Middle Dutch boede, German Bude.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cubiclestallkioskboxcavitycellcellulechambercompartmentcrib

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

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