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

Waits unfurls a sad story over the course of the song, dropping details about an unnamed woman in red shoes who’s standing by the newsstand outside a pharmacy on a cold, rainy night. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

When the Spider swings past a silverish-gray newsstand filled with copies of the Daily Bugle, the frame becomes black-and-white, even in the color version. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Travelers can read more about the recognition online or in the October issue, which hits newsstands on September 18. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026

Operating for nearly a century, Algani began in 1927 as a modest seller of newspapers, periodicals, and postcards before evolving into one of the city’s first international newsstands. — Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for newsstand

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

Kids Definition

newsstand

noun

news·​stand -ˌstand 

: a place where newspapers and magazines are sold