newsstand

noun

news·​stand ˈnüz-ˌstand How to pronounce newsstand (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: a place (such as an outdoor stall) where newspapers and periodicals are sold

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The 96-page collector's keepsake is available on newsstands and Amazon on April 10, in the countdown to the 100th anniversary of her birth. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Vogue's May 2026 issue is available on newsstands nationwide on April 28. Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 The first-of-its-kind Deliverista hub outside City Hall was transformed from what was a newsstand. Dave Carlin, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 Historic newsstands have closed around the country as print-news consumption has nosedived. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newsstand

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newsstand was in 1866

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“Newsstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsstand. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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newsstand

noun
news·​stand -ˌstand How to pronounce newsstand (audio)
: a place where newspapers and magazines are sold

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