1
: a small structure with one or more open sides that is used to vend merchandise (such as newspapers) or services (such as film developing)
2
: a small stand-alone device providing information and services on a computer screen
a museum with interactive kiosks
3
: an open summerhouse or pavilion
Examples of kiosk in a Sentence
She sells souvenirs at a kiosk in the mall.
You can pick up your plane tickets at one of the airport's kiosks.
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Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The Triple Cheeseburger is available exclusively through in-restaurant kiosks for its perks members.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Bedford’s Stonegate Shopping Center is getting a fresh look with an outdoor pavilion with seating and food kiosks.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
The kiosks are connected to a laptop.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kiosk
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“Kiosk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiosk. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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kiosk
noun
ki·osk
ˈkē-ˌäsk 
kē-ˈäsk
1
: a small light structure with one or more open sides used especially to sell merchandise or services
2
: a small structure that provides information and services on a computer screen
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