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

• 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

About a year and a half ago, the siblings decided to start their own coffee cart, a mobile kiosk that serves beverages like strawberry matcha and cinnamon cardamom lattes. —Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025

There’s a trailhead on the southwestern side of the park, near the entrance, marked with a kiosk. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025

With virtual currency kiosks appearing in corner stores, peer-to-peer apps making payments seamless, and gift cards serving as near-instant transfers of value, speed has become the new norm. —Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

The library now offers hardwired internet access, designated laptop stations and has laptops available for checkout through secure kiosks. —Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 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