kiosk
[ kee-osk, kee-osk ]
/ ˈki ɒsk, kiˈɒsk /
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.
Origin of kiosk
1615–25; < French
kiosque stand in a public park ≪ Turkish
köşk villa < Persian
kūshk palace, villa
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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