'Kiosk' definitions:
Definition of 'kiosk'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Kiosk'
From: GCIDE
- Kiosk \Ki*osk"\, n. [Turk. kiushk, ki["o]shk, Per. k?shk.] A Turkish open summer house or pavilion, supported by pillars.
- 2. A light ornamental structure used as a news stand, band stand, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 3. A small roofed structure, typically located on a sidewalk and sometimes in a parking lot, with one or more open sides, used to vend merchandise, such as newspapers or beverages, or services, such as key duplication or film developing. --(MW10 s. 2) [PJC]
Synonyms of 'kiosk'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alcove,
- arbor,
- booth,
- bower,
- conservatory,
- crib,
- gatehouse,
- gazebo,
- glasshouse,
- greenhouse,
- hut,
- hutch,
- lathhouse,
- lean-to,
- news kiosk,
- newsstand,
- Nissen hut,
- outbuilding,
- outhouse,
- pavilion,
- pergola,
- Quonset hut,
- retreat,
- sentry box,
- shack,
- shanty,
- shed,
- stall,
- stand,
- summerhouse,
- tollbooth,
- tollhouse