Meaning
ballot box, urn
- A container used for holding voting ballots during an election
- A vessel used to preserve ashes after cremation (funerary urn)
In a sentence
Domenica prossima milioni di elettori andranno alle urne.
Next Sunday millions of voters will go to the polls.
Lo scrutinio inizia subito dopo la chiusura delle urne.
The vote count begins immediately after the closing of the ballot boxes.
La famiglia ha conservato le ceneri in una piccola urna.
The family kept the ashes in a small urn.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| urna | feminine · singular |
| urne | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In politics, usually plural: 'alle urne' means 'to the polls' or 'to vote'.