newsstand

noun

news·​stand ˈnüz-ˌstand 

ˈnyüz-

: a place (such as an outdoor stall) where newspapers and periodicals are sold

Examples of newsstand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For more on Travis Barker, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE, available on newsstands everywhere now. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Julia Roberts is doing her part to keep physical media alive; Today in New York, the actor stopped by her local newsstand to pick up a few magazines dressed in a breezy, summer-in-the-city look. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026

Most of the subway system’s newsstands and walk-in convenience stores closed during the pandemic, and many never reopened. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026

Read the full article in issue 143 of the print edition, available on newsstands and for single-issue purchase here. — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for newsstand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

newsstand

noun

news·​stand -ˌstand 

: a place where newspapers and magazines are sold