1
: a small structure with one or more open sides that is used to vend merchandise (such as newspapers) or services (such as film developing)
2
: a small stand-alone device providing information and services on a computer screen
a museum with interactive kiosks
3
: an open summerhouse or pavilion
Examples of kiosk in a Sentence
She sells souvenirs at a kiosk in the mall.
You can pick up your plane tickets at one of the airport's kiosks.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
There's also an indoor city square called Plein, which serves as a flexible event space with food kiosks.
—Adam Williams
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2025
Most airlines will print them out for you at the kiosks free of charge.
—Noah W. Miller, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The pier’s Brine Box kiosk opened in July 2023 and until the day of the fire was operated by husband-and-wife restaurateurs Jessica and Davin Waite, known for their Wrench & Rodent, The Plot, and Shootz Fish & Beer restaurants in Oceanside.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
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“Kiosk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiosk. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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kiosk
noun
ki·osk
ˈkē-ˌäsk 
kē-ˈäsk
1
: a small light structure with one or more open sides used especially to sell merchandise or services
2
: a small structure that provides information and services on a computer screen
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