as in pavilions
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 kiosks
Garner stresses maintaining the human element, avoiding kiosks to preserve direct crew-customer interaction, believing technology should enhance, not replace, human connection.
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Peter High,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
There are only banks, cellphone stations, and the impersonal glow of car-rental kiosks.
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Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
Potential use cases include ATMs, ticketing kiosks, retail displays, museums, and automobiles, where multiple occupants could listen to different audio streams without headphones or interfering with one another.
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New Atlas,
14 June 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced 130 LinkNYC kiosks in all five boroughs will stream the game live.
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
More than a hundred kiosks will turn our sidewalks into watch parties and our streets into celebrations.
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Chantz Martin Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Two years after opening at the Aventura Mall, Quade Books has relocated a third time — this time to one of those small kiosks that line the center aisle of the shopping complex.
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Alexandra Phelps
june 12,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
To ensure the game reaches as many New Yorkers as possible, Mayor Mamdani arranged for 130 LinkNYC kiosks across the five boroughs to stream Game 5.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Many airlines push discounted upgrade offers through apps or at check-in kiosks in the hours before departure, when seats are still available.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
There are only banks, cellphone stations, and the impersonal glow of car-rental kiosks.
—
Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
Potential use cases include ATMs, ticketing kiosks, retail displays, museums, and automobiles, where multiple occupants could listen to different audio streams without headphones or interfering with one another.
—
New Atlas,
14 June 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced 130 LinkNYC kiosks in all five boroughs will stream the game live.
—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
More than a hundred kiosks will turn our sidewalks into watch parties and our streets into celebrations.
—
Chantz Martin Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Two years after opening at the Aventura Mall, Quade Books has relocated a third time — this time to one of those small kiosks that line the center aisle of the shopping complex.
—
Alexandra Phelps
june 12,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
To ensure the game reaches as many New Yorkers as possible, Mayor Mamdani arranged for 130 LinkNYC kiosks across the five boroughs to stream Game 5.
—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Many airlines push discounted upgrade offers through apps or at check-in kiosks in the hours before departure, when seats are still available.
—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiosks
pavilions
Noun
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Beverage pavilions will be open with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available for purchase.
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Stretching across a large swath of the National Mall, the fair has dozens of pavilions for 56 states and territories and numerous executive-branch departments, in addition to a Ferris wheel, a rodeo, and other displays from companies and organizations, many of them Trump-aligned.
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“Kiosks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiosks. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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