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

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

For more on Doris and Jon Worrell, subscribe now to PEOPLE, or pick up this week’s issue, on newsstands Friday. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

The local supermodel, 46, is all but guaranteeing people stop by their newsstand to get a gander of the latest I-D Magazine. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

The newsstand features books and travel guides from Assouline, Herb Lester, the Archivist and Graphic Image, alongside select magazines. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 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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• farmhand

Kids Definition

newsstand

noun

news·​stand -ˌstand 

: a place where newspapers and magazines are sold