kiosk

American  

[kee-osk, kee-osk] / ˈki ɒsk, kiˈɒsk /

noun

1. a small structure having one or more sides open, used as a newsstand, refreshment stand, bandstand, etc.

2. a thick, columnlike structure on which notices, advertisements, etc., are posted.

3. an interactive computer terminal available for public use, as one with internet access or site-specific information.

   Students use kiosks to look up campus events.

4. an open pavilion or summerhouse common in Turkey and Iran.

5. British. a telephone booth.

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kiosk British  

/ ˈkiːɒsk /

noun

1. a small sometimes movable booth from which cigarettes, newspapers, light refreshments, etc, are sold

2. a telephone box

3. a thick post on which advertisements are posted

4. (in Turkey, Iran, etc, esp formerly) a light open-sided pavilion

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Etymology

Origin of kiosk

First recorded in 1615–25; from French kiosque “stand in a public park,” ultimately from Turkish köşk “villa,” from Persian kūshk “palace, villa”

Example Sentences

“I see all this as good. I see this as an advance for our beautiful country,” said Consuelo Godoy, who runs a kiosk here in the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal

Eurostar says it will bring in the kiosks "once the operational software and the activation timetable are confirmed and approved by the French Ministry of Interior".

From BBC

But I found a kiosk where a bored-looking teen produced custom watches at a discount price.

From Literature

Many of those arriving for winter sunshine have got stuck in long lines of passengers trying to get through the border kiosks.

From BBC

The cluster of al-mirajes emerged from behind a kiosk selling newspapers and followed, green shoots erupting behind them.

From Literature

Related Words

• booth
• newsstand
• stall