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 of kiosk

• pavilion

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

There are also numerous ways to save time during the holiday season, some customers can even skip the line at the Post Office, by using various features such as Click n Ship, free package pickup, or self-service kiosks found in select Post Office locations throughout the country. —Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

While repairs are handled at Freitag headquarters (and nine other stations), the kiosk brings the effort to the center of Zurich. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025

Other malls seem to be resisting this movement altogether, standing sentinel with their faux-brick tiling and plastic ferns, even as vendors abandon ship and their kiosks clank shut for the last time, having sold their final mutton roll or polyester-blend nightgown. —Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025

Under the new rule proposed by the TSA, travelers without the required identification, such as a Real ID or passport, will have their identity verified at a new biometric kiosk system to pass through a checkpoint. —Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Turkish köşk, from Persian kūshk portico

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for kiosk

• bosque
• mosque

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