opinion poll
nounUK /əˈpɪn.jən pəʊl/
US /əˈpɪn.jən poʊl/
A way to ask many people the same question to find out what most of them think.
The newspaper ran an opinion poll to see who people wanted to win the election.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A count of votes or opinions gathered from a group of people.
The opinion poll showed most students prefer a longer lunch break.
3. A formal study that collects answers from a sample of people.
Researchers used an opinion poll to learn how families feel about the new park.
4. A way to measure how popular a person or idea is at a certain time.
The mayor's opinion poll numbers went up after the new library opened.