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

Examples of newsstand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Enquirer averaged 238,000 newsstand sales each week during the last six months of election year 2016, according to the Alliance for Audited Media. David Bauder, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024 For more on Jon Bon Jovi, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE, available on newsstands everywhere now. Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024 These were the early days of comic fandom, when the industry shifted from newsstand and supermarket sales to direct retail. Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024 For more of Munn's exclusive interview, pick up this week's issue on PEOPLE on newsstands Friday. Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024 In addition to newsstands, look for copies of Fortune at business class lounges in airports across key European cities, including London, Paris, Geneva and Milan, with many more to come. Alex Wood Morton, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024 For more about Jane Goodall turning 90, subscribe now to PEOPLE or pick up this week's issue, on newsstands Friday. Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024 Dotdash Meredith will continue to own the full rights to the LIFE photography and content archives dating back to the 1930s and will also continue to publish its single-topic special interest magazines for the LIFE brand available on newsstands. Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024 For more on Robert Downey Jr., pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now. Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024

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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 3 May. 2024.

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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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