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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A small open gazebo or pavilion.
  2. n. A small structure, often open on one or more sides, used as a newsstand or booth.
  3. n. A cylindrical structure on which advertisements are posted.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. A kind of open pavilion or summer-house, generally constructed of wood, straw, or other light materials, and often supported by pillars round the foot of which is a balustrade. Such pavilions, which are common in Turkey and Persia, have been introduced into the gardens and parks of western Europe.
  2. n. In France, a street news-stand or booth somewhat resembling in form a small kiosk as in sense 1.

Wiktionary

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

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. A Turkish open summer house or pavilion, supported by pillars.
  2. n. A light ornamental structure used as a news stand, band stand, etc.
  3. n. A small roofed structure, typically located on a sidewalk and sometimes in a parking lot, with one or more open sides, used to vend merchandise, such as newspapers or beverages, or services, such as key duplication or film developing.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. small area set off by walls for special use

Etymologies

  1. From French kiosque, from Turkish köşk ("pavilion"), from Ottoman Turkish كوشك (köşk), from Persian کوشک (kôšk, "palace, portico"), from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭥𐭱𐭪𐭩 (kōšk). (Wiktionary)
  2. French kiosque, from Turkish köşk, from Middle Persian gōshak, corner, from Avestan *gaoshaka-, diminutive of gaosha-, ear. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • yarb Everything was bigger in acient times. Jan 18, 2008

  • reesetee Boy, that must be some mall! ;->

    Nice photo, SoG! Jan 18, 2008

  • sonofgroucho This is Trajan's Kiosk in Egypt:

    Trajan's Kiosk Jan 18, 2008

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