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
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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
The ground-level first phase will include 1,350 slots and electronic table games, 12 table games and a 40-seat restaurant with a sportsbook area with 30 self-service kiosks.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
Almost one-third (31%) of Generation Z shoppers have admitted to shoplifting from self-checkout kiosks, according to a November LendingTree survey of 2,000 U.S. consumers.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 30 May 2024
These include services that can be accessed online and at self-service kiosks at locations such as grocery stores.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
Those businesses are now looking to AI to run drive-through orders or walk-up self-service kiosks to reduce the financial effect of California’s new $20 minimum wage for restaurant workers in certain establishments.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
Almost one-third (31%) of Generation Z shoppers have admitted to shoplifting from self-checkout kiosks, according to a November LendingTree survey of 2,000 U.S. consumers.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 30 May 2024
These include services that can be accessed online and at self-service kiosks at locations such as grocery stores.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
Those businesses are now looking to AI to run drive-through orders or walk-up self-service kiosks to reduce the financial effect of California’s new $20 minimum wage for restaurant workers in certain establishments.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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“Kiosk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiosk. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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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
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