A kiosk is a small building or structure from which people can buy things such as sandwiches or newspapers through an open window.
I tried to buy an ice-cream from a kiosk.
2. countable noun
A kiosk or a telephone kiosk used to be a public telephone box.
[British]
He phoned me from a kiosk.
More Synonyms of kiosk
kiosk in British English
(ˈkiːɒsk)
noun
1.
a small sometimes movable booth from which cigarettes, newspapers, light refreshments, etc, are sold
2. mainly British
a telephone box
3. mainly US
a thick post on which advertisements are posted
4.
(in Turkey, Iran, etc, esp formerly) a light open-sided pavilion
Word origin
C17: from French kiosque bandstand, from Turkish kösk, from Persian kūshk pavilion
kiosk in American English
(ˈkiˌɑsk; kiˈɑsk)
noun
1.
in Turkey and Persia, a summerhouse or pavilion of open construction
2.
a somewhat similar small structure open at one or more sides, used as a newsstand, bandstand, entrance to a subway, etc.
3.
any of various unmanned, free-standing structures housing, variously, interactive terminals, video monitors, etc., located in retail stores or other public places for the use of customers, the general public, etc.
Word origin
Fr kiosque < Turk köşk < Pers kūshk, palace
kiosk in Retail
(kiɒsk)
Word forms: (regular plural) kiosks
noun
(Retail: Outlets)
A kiosk is a small booth in the street or in a public place such as a railway station or airport, from which newspapers, hot drinks or fast food can be sold.
I bought it at one of those kiosks selling perfume that pop up every Christmas in our local mall.
The grocery chain said that kiosks would be introduced into its supermarkets as part of its plan to develop the childrensweartrader through new channels.
A kiosk is a small booth in the street or in a public place such as a railway station orairport, from which newspapers, hot drinks or fast food can be sold.
Examples of 'kiosk' in a sentence
kiosk
It is also looking at opening foreign exchange kiosks at airports.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There is also a kiosk selling burgers and locally made ice cream.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But not the sort of superhero who disappears into a telephone kiosk and emerges with his pants over his trousers.
The Sun (2008)
You go up a few steps to enter and are faced by what looks like a cinema kiosk selling movie magazines.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He emerged from a concrete block not much larger than a telephone kiosk, inside which he could only have crouched or stood upright.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Small kiosks selling snacks and bottled drinks are to be seen along Pyongyang's pavements.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
After nine o'clock at night, you see only a kiosk selling cigarettes.
Charles Glass The Tribes Triumphant (2006)
The remainder will use one of the 96 self-service kiosks in the departure hall.
The Sun (2008)
The bar isn't busy, but the kiosk selling hot drinks by the doors is doing well.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
kiosk
British English: kiosk /ˈkiːɒsk/ NOUN
A kiosk is a small shop in a public place such as a street or station. It sells things such as snacks or newspapers which you buy through a window.