ballot box

noun

1
: a box for receiving ballots
2
: ballot sense 2a
In a republic, reform had to come about through the ballot box rather than by force.—Mary Beth Norton et al.
see also:
stuff the ballot box

Examples of ballot box in a Sentence

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The group argues that the project is a waste of taxpayer dollars that should go toward other city needs, and that the public should get a say through the ballot box. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Moore Russell celebrated with supporters Tuesday evening on the shores of Lake Orlando, declaring that the result showed people at the ballot box can overcome money. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Violeta Chamorro had defeated the Sandinistas at the ballot box, ending a decade of revolutionary rule and opening the door to democratic governance. — Lynn Northcutt Vega, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility -- or the SAVE America Act -- also requires voter ID at the ballot box and proof of citizenship to register. — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballot box

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ballot box was circa 1677

Rhymes for ballot box

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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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