Collocations for poll - noun
1. survey of opinion
ADJECTIVE
local,
national,
nationwide,
statewide
(AmE)
opinion
political, popularity
tracking (AmE)
The latest tracking poll shows the Democrats leading by four percentage points.
opinion
political, popularity
tracking (AmE)
The latest tracking poll shows the Democrats leading by four percentage points.
pre-election
exit
Exit polls suggest a big majority for the party.
exit
Exit polls suggest a big majority for the party.
informal,
straw
I took a straw poll among my colleagues to find out how many can use chopsticks.
I took a straw poll among my colleagues to find out how many can use chopsticks.
latest,
recent
magazine, online, telephone
magazine, online, telephone
VERB + poll
carry out (esp. BrE),
conduct,
do,
run,
take
commission
lead, lead in
The party is leading in the polls.
commission
lead, lead in
The party is leading in the polls.
read,
see
I don't read opinion polls.
Have you seen the latest poll?
I don't read opinion polls.
Have you seen the latest poll?
publish,
release
poll + VERB
confirm sth,
find sth,
indicate sth,
reveal sth,
say sth,
show sth,
suggest sth
ask (sb) sth
The poll asked voters what was the most important moral issue that affected their vote.
ask (sb) sth
The poll asked voters what was the most important moral issue that affected their vote.
poll + NOUN
numbers,
rating,
results
The president's poll numbers are sinking fast in the West.
The president's poll numbers are sinking fast in the West.
data
poll data on consumer attitudes
poll data on consumer attitudes
question
the results generated by the poll question
the results generated by the poll question
watcher
(AmE)
Missouri requires the parties to register poll watchers before election day.
Missouri requires the parties to register poll watchers before election day.
respondent
Only 22% of poll respondents say they have a positive opinion of him.
Only 22% of poll respondents say they have a positive opinion of him.
PHRASES
be ahead in the polls,
be behind in the polls
With a week to go until polling day, the party is still behind in the polls.
With a week to go until polling day, the party is still behind in the polls.
a lead in the polls
Clearer policies might have widened our lead in the polls.
Clearer policies might have widened our lead in the polls.
2. (usually the polls) voting in an election
VERB + poll
go to
In five days, the nation goes to the polls to elect the next president.
In five days, the nation goes to the polls to elect the next president.