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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For more on McEntire, pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE, available on newsstands everywhere. Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 The space, which is flowing with soju and Korean beers, is modeled after the busy streets of Seoul, South Korea, with a screen projecting the cityscape and a dividing wall designed to look like a newsstand. Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025 The lantern can make a skeleton pop out of the Forsaken Lake, activate audio effects at the Blind Tiger speakeasy front door, bring a terrifying spider tree to life, launch a newscast at a Gore-ing ‘20s newsstand and open the lid on a glowing casket. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025 The latest edition of the Indiana Daily Student was expected to be on newsstands the morning of Oct. 16 in and around the Bloomington campus. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 16 Oct. 2025 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 27 Oct. 2025.

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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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