1poll 
/ˈpoʊl/ noun
plural polls /ˈpoʊl/ noun 1 [count] : an activity in which several or many people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to get information about what most people think about something
▪ The magazine conducted a poll to find out the favorite 100 movies of all time. ▪ A recent poll shows a decrease in the number of teenagers who smoke. — see also exit poll, opinion poll, straw poll 2 a [count] : the record of votes that were made by people in an election — usually plural ▪ The polls show that she's ahead with 55 percent of the votes. = She's ahead in the polls with 55 percent of the votes.
b [noncount] Brit : the number of votes made in an election
▪ The candidate won with 55 percent of the poll. [=(US) vote] 3 the polls : the places where people vote during an election
▪ The polls are open until 8:00 tonight. ▪ Voters went to the polls today. [=people voted today] ▪ He was defeated at the polls. [=he lost the election]
▪ The magazine conducted a poll to find out the favorite 100 movies of all time. ▪ A recent poll shows a decrease in the number of teenagers who smoke. — see also exit poll, opinion poll, straw poll
b [noncount] Brit : the number of votes made in an election
▪ The candidate won with 55 percent of the poll. [=(US) vote]
▪ The polls are open until 8:00 tonight. ▪ Voters went to the polls today. [=people voted today] ▪ He was defeated at the polls. [=he lost the election]
