Synonyms for poll

Most common

vote · election · opinion poll · survey

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A formal vote held in order to ascertain the most popular choice.

   The student council had a poll to see what people want served in the cafeteria.

2. n. 2

   A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.

3. n. 3

   A polling place (usually as plural, polling places).

   The polls close at 8 p.m.

Related words

Word family

pollist pollman pollster pollard pollywog

Phrases

opinion poll poll tax straw poll poll book poll parrot

Forms

Plural

polls → votes, elections, canvasses, crowns…

Example sentences

• vote The result of the vote was a win for the Liberals.
• election He was elected to the Senate in the last election.
• survey This survey doesn't take a long time to complete.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

head¹, vote¹, pate¹

5 letters

crown¹, scalp¹

6 letters

survey², parrot²

7 letters

canvass², passman², pollman²

8 letters

election³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (survey² = 2 syllables).

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