/ˈkiːˌɒsk/, /ˈkiˌɑsk/
OriginEarlier kiosque, from French kiosque, from Italian chiosco, from Ottoman Turkish كوشك (köşk), from Classical Persian کوشْک (kōšk, “palace, portico”), from Middle Persian kwšk' (kōšk).
- A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
“I remember that one time I went to the kiosk next door to buy condoms, it was raining, she appeared.”
- A similar but unattended stand for the automatic dispensing of tickets, etc; an e-kiosk.
“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 2”
- A public telephone booth.
- A Turkish garden pavilion.
Formskiosks(plural) · kiosque(alternative, archaic)