- a small sometimes movable booth from which cigarettes, newspapers, light refreshments, etc, are sold
- chiefly Brit a telephone box
- (in Turkey, Iran, etc, esp formerly) a light open-sided pavilion
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ki•osk /ˈkiɑsk, kiˈɑsk/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a small building or structure open on one or more sides, used as a newsstand, refreshment stand, etc.
- a thick, columnlike structure on which notices and advertisements are posted.
- British Termsa telephone booth.
ki•osk
(kē′osk, kē osk′),USA pronunciation n.
kiosk, +n.
- 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.
- Computingan 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 Termsa telephone booth.
- Persian kūshk palace, villa
- French kiosque stand in a public park
Turkish köşk villa - 1615–25
kiosk, +n.
- 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.
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kiosk /ˈkiːɒsk/ n
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