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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ki•osk /ˈkiɑsk, kiˈɑsk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- 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.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ki•osk (kē′osk, kē osk′),USA pronunciation 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
+ 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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kiosk /ˈkiːɒsk/ n - 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
Etymology: 17th Century: from French kiosque bandstand, from Turkish kösk, from Persian kūshk pavilion |