[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

kiosk \kiosk"\, n. turk. kiushk, ki"oshk, 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

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

kiosk
     n : small area set off by walls for special use syn: booth, cubicle,
          stall
see also:
booth cubicle stall 

[3] : 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

[4] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

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
     
     
see also:
cd-rom gopher world-wide web 

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