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# kiosk

«kiosk» in Mova's school dictionary: **A small hut or stand where newspapers, snacks, drinks or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a kiosk, kiosks)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A small hut or stand where newspapers, snacks, drinks or tickets are sold. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kiosk/#m1)

2) A machine with a screen in a public place where you can buy tickets, pay or get information. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kiosk/#m2)

3) (old, UK) A phone box. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kiosk/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life: a kiosk at the park sells ice cream; a ticket kiosk at the station. In maths problems, a kiosk sells items at a price. Phrases: ice-cream kiosk, ticket kiosk, self-service kiosk.

### examples

- We bought ice creams from the kiosk by the beach. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kiosk/#x1)
- The newspaper kiosk opens early. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kiosk/#x2)
- Use the kiosk to print your train ticket. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kiosk/#x3)
- The kiosk sells drinks for 2 pounds each. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kiosk/#x4)
- Order your burger at the screen kiosk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kiosk/#x5)
- The kiosk at the zoo sells maps and snacks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kiosk/#x6)

### note

Countable noun. Said "KEE-osk". Similar: stall, stand, booth. In money problems, read the kiosk's price list carefully and multiply by how many you buy.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «kiosk» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kiosk/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.