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

Order online, or from a kiosk in the lobby, get a number and use it to open a glass door where your food resides. —Essence, 6 Dec. 2024

If temperatures are higher, pack a picnic and linger in Meadow Park, which has a nice stretch of beach, or rent a kayak or paddleboard from a marina kiosk to get out on the water. —Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024

Labor challenges have led to more kiosks and tablets inside airport restaurants, for example. —Amelia Lucas,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2024

State of play: Six pickleball courts, a shaded seating area and shipping container kiosk are proposed for the prominent spot along Colfax Avenue between Lincoln and Broadway catty-corner to the state Capitol and Civic Center. —John Frank, Axios, 20 Nov. 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