kiosk

Meaning

1. A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
2. A similar unattended stand for the automatic dispensing of tickets, etc; an e-kiosk.
3. A public telephone booth.
4. A Turkish garden pavilion.

Synonyms

booth

stall

stand

pavilion

cubicle

small shop

gazebo

shed

straight

summerhouse

telephone booth

rest house

market stall

small temple

arbor

wayside pavilion

arbour

bookstand

box

📦

cabana

call box

hut

🛖

Translations

quiosco

kiosque

chiosco

Kiosk

quiosque

kiosco

kiosk

κιόσκι

περίπτερο

كشك

köşk

stalletje

edìcola

cabine

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).