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

Officers went to the Piercing Pagoda kiosk on the upper level of the mall. —Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 May 2026

On the roadside, between kiosks selling pistachio nuts and tea, black billboards mourn the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader killed in a February airstrike on the first day of the war. —Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 13 May 2026

The 66 to Cali kiosk is owned by Dan Rice, who started the business in 2009 after years of travels on the Mother Road. —Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

An operating license for a dilapidated Boba tea kiosk displays a 2024 expiration date. —Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026

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