kiosk

[ kee-osk, kee-osk ]

/ ˈki ɒsk, kiˈɒsk /

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noun

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

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

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.

an open pavilion or summerhouse common in Turkey and Iran.

British. a telephone booth.

Nearby words

kinswoman, kintpuash, kinyarwanda, kioga, kiore, kiosk, kioto, kiowa, kip, kip-ft, kipa

Origin of kiosk

1615–25; < French kiosque stand in a public park ≪ Turkish köşk villa < Persian kūshk palace, villa

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Examples from the Web for kiosk

In May, Daugaard traveled to neighboring Minnesota to open a kiosk in the Mall of America to attract workers to his state.
South Dakota Is 2013 Top State for Business|CNBC|July 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A secret trap door in the kiosk below the clock leads to a spiral staircase down to the lower level info booth.
Grand Central Terminal: 100 Years, 100 Facts|Sarah Begley|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Upon your return, an officer from Customs and Border Protection directs you to a kiosk that looks like an ATM.
U.S. Tests a Lie Detector–Type Machine for Interrogations on the Mexican Border|G. W. Schulz|July 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
No, but I see a kiosk over there where a modest meal may be had.
The Mesmerist's Victim|Alexandre Dumas

They greeted each other, and the sister said to him, ‘Come, my brother—come with me into the kiosk.’
Serbian Folk-lore|Anonymous
If this shelter were erected, it would increase the value of the Kiosk as a refreshment bar by a hundred per cent.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists|Robert Tressell
Go back to the Vizier's kiosk while he hath not noticed thy absence.
The Slaves of the Padishah|Mr Jkai
"They have had time enough to cover the distance to the kiosk and back twice over," remarked the Kizlar-Aga.
Halil the Pedlar|Mr Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for kiosk

kiosk

/ (ˈkiːɒsk) /

noun

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

mainly British a telephone box

mainly US a thick post on which advertisements are posted

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

Word Origin for kiosk

C17: from French kiosque bandstand, from Turkish kösk, from Persian kūshk pavilion

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