kiosk

noun

ki·​osk ˈkē-ˌäsk 

1

: a small structure with one or more open sides that is used to vend merchandise (such as newspapers) or services (such as film developing)

2

: a small stand-alone device providing information and services on a computer screen

a museum with interactive kiosks

3

: an open summerhouse or pavilion

Synonyms

• alcove
• belvedere
• casino
• gazebo
• pavilion
• summerhouse

Examples of kiosk in a Sentence

She sells souvenirs at a kiosk in the mall.

You can pick up your plane tickets at one of the airport's kiosks.

Recent Examples on the Web

The visit may begin with kiosk ordering and payment with robotic cooking systems that slice, dice, cook, and package so that the clerk at the counter can simply hand the finished product off to the guest. —Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

Customers will still be able to use the usps.com website to track packages, buy stamps and find USPS locations, including self-service kiosks. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025

Innovations like self-service kiosks and digital menus are already becoming standard. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025

The green features are spread throughout much of the large space, with a mix of flowers, trees, ferns, and bamboo growing from planters situated throughout—in the floors, dividing walls, large garden spaces, and above kiosks’ ceilings, with strands hanging down. —Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Turkish köşk, from Persian kūshk portico

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Kids Definition

kiosk

noun

ki·​osk ˈkē-ˌäsk 

kē-ˈäsk

1

: a small light structure with one or more open sides used especially to sell merchandise or services

2

: a small structure that provides information and services on a computer screen