kiosk
/ˈkiˌɑsk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
noun
A similar but unattended stand for the automatic dispensing of tickets, etc; an e-kiosk.
noun
Example Sentences
- "I remember that one time I went to the kiosk next door to buy condoms, it was raining, she appeared."
- "Not only has the infamous upgrade gone by the wayside, but cashiers at fast-food restaurants are becoming increasingly uncommon. McDonald's started rolling out ordering kiosks at its US locations in 2015, and the chain hasn't looked back since: by 2020, most of its 14,000 locations will have kiosks installed."
- ""'Course I do. I was in the yard office before I came on here. And you don't need a number for police; you—" "That's all right, lad. Slip down into the High Street as quick as you can cut and put that through from the nearest kiosk. Here's a couple of pennies—""
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle Persian kwšk' (kōšk)bor. Classical Persian کوشْک (kōšk)bor. Ottoman Turkish كوشك (köşk)bor. Italian chioscobor. French kiosquebor. English kiosk Earlier kiosque, from French kiosque, from Italian chiosco, from Ottoman Turkish كوشك (köşk), from Classical Persian کوشْک (kōšk, “palace, portico”), from Middle Persian kwšk' (kōšk).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkiˌɑsk/
- British English: /ˈkiːˌɒsk/