Definition of KIOSK

kiosk

Plural: kiosks

Noun

  • A small, open structure often used for selling goods or information.
  • small area set off by walls for special use
  • A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
  • A similar unattended stand for the automatic dispensing of tickets, etc; an e-kiosk.
  • A public telephone booth.
  • A Turkish garden pavilion.

Examples

  • He felt like he was playing Scrabble from a KIOSK, exposed to all his opponent’s attacks.

Origin / Etymology

Earlier kiosque, from French kiosque, from Italian chiosco, from Ottoman Turkish كوشك (köşk), from Persian کوشک (kôšk, “palace, portico”), from Middle Persian kwšk' (kōšk).

Synonyms

booth, cubicle, stall

Scrabble Score: 13

kiosk: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
kiosk: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
kiosk: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

kiosk: valid Words With Friends Word