kiosk

noun

ˈkē-ˌäsk How to pronounce kiosk (audio)
Definition of kiosknext
as in pavilion
a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views the kiosk in the waterfront park is a favorite meeting place for city residents

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Recent Examples of kiosk The pop-up exhibition includes informative panels and interactive kiosks that tap storytelling, illustration, technology and artifacts. — Staff Report, Daily News, 20 July 2026 Michaels has also installed in-store kiosks where shoppers can experiment with art and jewelry-making supplies. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Instead, the Anchorman actor was assigned to sell tickets at one of the kiosks at the entrance to the theme park. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026 Do not send money through a wire transfer, cryptocurrency kiosk or payment app while someone is pressuring you to act immediately. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for kiosk
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pavilion
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  • Activists in pink balaclavas led by Nadya Tolokonnikova and other members of Pussy Riot, together with the feminist dissent group FEMEN, shot smoke flares and waved Ukrainian flags outside the Russian pavilion, chanting anti-war slogans.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
  • His presentation for the pavilion consisted of a single work by the artist and former Olympic sailor Charles Lim Yi Yong, a twenty-foot-tall buoy that the artist plucked from the Singapore sea.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 July 2026
Definition of pavilion

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