newsstand

noun

news·​stand ˈnüz-ˌstand How to pronounce newsstand (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: a place (such as an outdoor stall) where newspapers and periodicals are sold

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For more on Charley's story, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe here. Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 The annual Variety Actors on Actors issue will hit newsstands on Dec. 11. William Earl, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024 These stories will appear in the December/January issue of Forbes magazines–it’s slated to hit newsstands on December 10, 2024. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 In a city of newsstands, a city on edge, the reply was as big a piece of work as Breslin had ever been given. For The New York Daily News, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for newsstand 

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newsstand was in 1866

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“Newsstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsstand. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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newsstand

noun
news·​stand -ˌstand How to pronounce newsstand (audio)
: a place where newspapers and magazines are sold

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