newsstand
[nooz-stand, nyooz-]
- a stall or other place at which newspapers and often periodicals are sold, as on a street corner or in a building lobby.
Origin of newsstand
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Examples from the Web for newsstand
Contemporary Examples
At its height, The Source had a reported circulation of 500,000 and was outselling Rolling Stone on the newsstand.
It Was All a Dream: Drama, Bullshit, and the Rebirth of The Source MagazineAlex Suskind
October 14, 2014
Penance is available at the Newsstand, Miami and at alldayeveryday.com for $45—$500.
But he said that when he was 12, his uncle had a newsstand in Philadelphia, and he was reading the papers at a very young age.
Newsstand sales, which comprise a small portion of sales but have much bigger margins, have been falling across the industry.
Bush had to be converted into Churchill for the sake of the national psyche, or newsstand sales, or something or other.
How 9-11 Happened, or, We Must Never Forget the Bush Team's IncompetenceMichael Tomasky
June 20, 2012
Historical Examples
We can get them from the newsstand but I would like to subscribe for them.
Janith knew to within a few dollars what his newsstand on the 10th Level should make.
Second SightBasil Eugene Wells
Saw your new magazine at the newsstand and bought it at once.
I tried to use it at a newsstand first, and the man wouldn't touch it.
CircusAlan Edward Nourse
I found your magazine on the newsstand while looking for another kind.
newsstand
- a portable stand or stall in the street, from which newspapers are sold
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Word Origin and History for newsstand
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