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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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As for the bottom line, Warner Bros has fought long, hard and successfully over the decades against various copyright lawsuits to hold on to Superman and its profits through various iterations — both onscreen, at the newsstands and in the C-suites. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025 The Duchess of Sussex graced the cover of Harper's Bazaar's December 2025/January 2026 Art Issue (on newsstands Dec. 2) and opened up about pursuing a life and career that feels true to her. Pamela Avila, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025 How the comic got there goes back more than a few decades, to Depression-era San Francisco, where their mother — then 9 — and her teenage brother scraped together change to buy a few comics off a newsstand, including that first Superman. Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 19 Nov. 2025 For more about Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson and the Murdaugh family, subscribe now to PEOPLE or pick up this week's issue, on newsstands Friday. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 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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