/ ˈkiːɒsk; NAmE -ɑːsk/ noun
1.
a small shop / store, open at the front, where newspapers, drinks, etc. are sold. In some countries kiosks also sell food and things used in the home.
SYN stand
2.
( old-fashioned , BrE ) a public telephone box
SYN booth
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (in the sense pavilion ): from French kiosque , from Turkish köşk pavilion, from Persian kuš .