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kiosk

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkiˌɔsk// UK //kˈiːɒsk// kiosk

n. a small, open booth or stand where you can buy things or get information. You often see them in airports, train stations, or parks.

n. a small, open-fronted booth or stand for the sale of goods or the provision of services. Often used in public spaces like airports, train stations, or shopping malls.


SIMPLE

I bought a map at the information kiosk.

CONTEXTUAL

The airport has several kiosks where travelers can rent laptops or buy snacks before their flight.

COMPLEX

The city installed several interactive kiosks in the central square to provide tourists with real-time transit updates and historical information about the surrounding architecture.

Synonyms
Origin

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).

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