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 →

2) A machine with a screen in a public place where you can buy tickets, pay or get information. tree →

3) (old, UK) A phone box. tree →

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 →
• The newspaper kiosk opens early. tree →
• Use the kiosk to print your train ticket. tree →
• The kiosk sells drinks for 2 pounds each. tree →
• Order your burger at the screen kiosk. tree →
• The kiosk at the zoo sells maps and snacks. tree →

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, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.