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 of Moore's exclusive interview and photos, pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE on newsstands Friday. Julie Jordan, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The caps proved popular with dockworkers, shipwrights and bandits, and, over time, the baker boy hat became synonymous with the newsboy cap (which was actually worn by boys working at newsstands). Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025 The new issue will hit newsstands on Friday, April 18. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025 This story appears in our May/June issue, officially on newsstands April 24. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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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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