kiosk
kiosk Lexical Profile
kiosk Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small, often open-fronted booth or structure set up in a public space or shopping mall from which newspapers, refreshments, tickets, or retail goods are sold, or information is provided.
"She stopped at a street-corner kiosk to buy a morning newspaper and a cup of coffee."
A freestanding interactive computer terminal featuring a display screen that provides public access to information, automated ticketing, or self-service checkout.
"Passengers can print their boarding passes directly at the self-service kiosk in the airport lobby."
British A public telephone booth.
"The traditional red telephone kiosk remains an iconic symbol on British streets."
A light, open garden pavilion or summerhouse supported by pillars, traditional in Turkish and Persian architecture.
"The palace grounds featured an ornate marble kiosk overlooking the Bosporus."
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century via French kiosque from Turkish köşk ('pavilion'), which ultimately derives from Persian kūshk ('palace, portico, or garden pavilion').