| 单词 | newsstand |
| 释义 | newsstand (once / 8330 pages) n A newsstand is a stand (also called a stall) that holds newspapers, magazines, comic books, and other periodicals. Sometimes there are newsstands in train stations, so you don’t have to just stand there and wait, you can read the news! The word newsstand is basically news and stand smushed together. Sometimes you still see it hyphenated, as in news-stand, but they’ve been together long enough to ditch the hyphen. It is exactly what it sounds like — a stand that sells news. A newsstand is usually a booth on a busy corner, in building lobby, or anywhere people might like to buy something to read. It’s a good word for hangman because there are two s’s in the middle. WORD FAMILYnewsstand: newsstands USAGE EXAMPLESTrump tried to drag the spirit to a newsstand. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) She wondered how to translate the magazine’s photos and content online, which quickly became a success, driving sales at newsstands, too. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) The Winston-Salem grandmother, who was 55, was prominent in the community, running the newsstand at the now-demolished Hotel Robert E. Lee downtown. Washington Times(Dec 04, 2016) n a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold Hyper sales booth, stall, stand a booth where articles are displayed for sale |
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