kiosk
- A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
- A similar unattended stand for the automatic dispensing of tickets, etc; an e-kiosk.
- A public telephone booth.
- A Turkish garden pavilion.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkiːˌɒsk/
Etymology
Earlier kiosque, from French kiosque, from Italian chiosco, from Ottoman Turkish كوشك (köşk), from Persian کوشک (kôšk, “palace, portico”), from Middle Persian kwšk' (kōšk).
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