kiosk

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
kiosk
    n 1: small area set off by walls for special use [syn: {booth},
         {cubicle}, {stall}, {kiosk}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Kiosk \Ki*osk"\, n. [Turk. kiushk, ki["o]shk, Per. k?shk.]
   A Turkish open summer house or pavilion, supported by
   pillars.

   2. A light ornamental structure used as a news stand, band
      stand, etc.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   3. 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. --(MW10 s. 2)
      [PJC]
    
from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
kiosk

   A stall set up in a public place where one can obtain
   information, e.g. tourist information.  The information may be
   provided by a human or by a computer.  In the latter case, the
   data may be stored locally (e.g. on {CD-ROM}) or accessed via
   a network using some kind of distributed information retreival
   system such as {Gopher} or {World-Wide Web}.

   (1998-09-07)
    
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
32 Moby Thesaurus words for "kiosk":
      Nissen hut, Quonset hut, alcove, arbor, booth, bower, conservatory,
      crib, gatehouse, gazebo, glasshouse, greenhouse, hut, hutch,
      lathhouse, lean-to, news kiosk, newsstand, outbuilding, outhouse,
      pavilion, pergola, retreat, sentry box, shack, shanty, shed, stall,
      stand, summerhouse, tollbooth, tollhouse

    

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