kiosk

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kiosk.
1. Oriental summer-palace or pavilion for temporary resort.

2. Small open or partly open free-standing structure, the roof (often tent-like) carried on posts or a light colonnade, used as a garden-pavilion, band-stand, or summer-house, often with an orientalizing character, in the Moorish, Hindoo, or other exotic style.

3. Public telephone-box or a small stall for the sale of newspapers, etc.

kiosk

views updated Jun 08 2018

ki·osk / ˈkēˌäsk/ • n. a small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers, refreshments, tickets, etc., are sold. ∎  (usu. telephone kiosk) Brit. a telephone booth.

kiosk

views updated May 17 2018

kiosk open pavilion or summer-house XVII; light structure for sale of newspapers, etc., XIX. — F. kiosque — Turk. köşk pavilion — Pers. kū[S̆]k palace.

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