kiosk

Alternative forms

A German kiosk selling cigarettes and newspapers

• kiosque (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkiːˌɒsk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkiˌɑsk/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

kiosk (plural kiosks)

1. a small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
2. a similar unattended stand for the automatic dispensation of tickets, etc.
3. a public telephone booth
4. a Turkish garden pavilion

Anagrams

• Kosik, kokis

Noun

kiosk

1. kiosk

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Etymology

From Turkish köşk.

Noun

kiosk c (singular definite kiosken, plural indefinite kiosker)

1. kiosk (tiny shop)

Pronunciation

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

kiosk f (plural kiosken, diminutive kioskje n)

1. kiosk

Noun

kiosk (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

1. kiosk

Etymology

From Turkish köşk

Noun

kiosk m (definite singular kiosken, indefinite plural kiosker, definite plural kioskene)

1. a kiosk

References

• “kiosk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Turkish köşk

Noun

kiosk m (definite singular kiosken, indefinite plural kioskar, definite plural kioskane)

1. a kiosk

References

• “kiosk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From French kiosque

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʲjɔsk/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

kiosk m inan

1. kiosk
2. a sail of a submarine

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɕɔsːk/

Noun

kiosk c

1. kiosk; a small shop where you can buy low priced items such as (mostly) candy, newspapers, drink and a hot dog