noun
kiosk
KEE-osk
noun
1
A small stall or booth, often open on one side, used to sell newspapers, snacks, tickets, or similar small items.
"She bought a coffee from the kiosk outside the station."
2
A freestanding, unstaffed machine used for tasks like buying tickets or checking in.
"Use the self-service kiosk to print your boarding pass."
How to Use Kiosk
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small stand or self-service machine for buying things or checking in.
Common pairings
newspaper kiosk
ticket kiosk
self-service kiosk
Word Forms
kiosks plural
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Etymology
Traces back through French and Italian to Ottoman Turkish "köşk," originally meaning a garden pavilion or palace, itself from Persian.