Kiosk Definition
A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
Other Word Forms of Kiosk
Noun
Origin of Kiosk
French kiosque from Turkish köşk gazebo, pavilion from Middle Persian gōshak corner from Avestan gaoshaka- diminutive of gaosha- ear
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French kiosque, from Turkish köşk (“pavilion”), from Ottoman Turkish كوشك (köşk), from Persian کوشک (kôšk, “palace, portico”), from Middle Persian (kōšk).
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