Kiosk

Quick meaning: Kiosk is a noun meaning A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.

Meaning

A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.

More Meanings

1. A similar but unattended stand for the automatic dispensing of tickets, etc; an e-kiosk.
2. A public telephone booth.
3. A Turkish garden pavilion.

Example Sentences

I remember that one time I went to the kiosk next door to buy condoms, it was raining, she appeared.

"'Course I do. I was in the yard office before I came on here. And you don't need a number for police; you—" "That's all right, lad. Slip down into the High Street as quick as you can cut and put that through from the nearest kiosk. Here's a couple of pennies—"

Not only has the infamous upgrade gone by the wayside, but cashiers at fast-food restaurants are becoming increasingly uncommon. McDonald's started rolling out ordering kiosks at its US locations in 2015, and the chain hasn't looked back since: by 2020, most of its 14,000 locations will have kiosks installed.

Word Forms

• kiosks
• kiosque

Synonyms for kiosk

Depending on context, synonyms include stall, cubicle, booth.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include booth, cubicle, stall, newsstand, lodge, flag.

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