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

The kiosks must be taken offline by Saturday and must be physically removed from stores by the end of the year. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 31 July 2026

What began as a kiosk at Santa Anita Mall has grown into a full-scale Pasadena spa with eight treatment rooms. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 30 July 2026

LinkNYC, a citywide kiosk network giving New Yorkers free Wi-Fi and city information, funded by advertising on the same screens, offered early proof that this did not have to be true. — Denys Kanel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Several providers, including Nomad, let travelers set up local-rate data plans before arrival, which can mean skipping the search for a SIM kiosk altogether. — Matthew Kayser july 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 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