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kioska small structure where people can buy newspapers, food, tickets, etc., or get information

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a small structure where people can buy newspapers, food, tickets, etc., or get information

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkiːɑːsk/

Korean meaning: 신문, 음식, 표 등을 파는 작은 매점이나 정보 안내소

Korean pronunciation: **키**오스크

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother still doesn't know how to use the McDonald's ordering kiosk.
  • The tourist information kiosk was broken, so we got lost in the city.
  • He spent 20 minutes arguing with a kiosk before realizing it couldn't talk back.

kiosk

NOUN

//ˈkiːɑːsk//

a small structure where people can buy newspapers, food, tickets, etc., or get information

kiosk concept
💡 Concept

A customer buys a newspaper from the street kiosk vendor

kiosk rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From desk to kiosk to mosque - a modern journey!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkiːɑːsk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkiːɒsk/

🌳Etymology

Rootkiosk

Origin

터키어 köşk(궁전, 별장)에서 유래된 단어로, 원래는 정원에 있는 작은 정자나 별장을 의미했습니다. 19세기에 유럽으로 전해지면서 작은 매점이나 부스의 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

mosquedesk
mosque
desk

🔗Collocations

newspaper kiosk
information kiosk
food kiosk
ticket kiosk
self-service kiosk
digital kiosk

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother still doesn't know how to use the McDonald's ordering kiosk.

The tourist information kiosk was broken, so we got lost in the city.

😄 Fun example

He spent 20 minutes arguing with a kiosk before realizing it couldn't talk back.

Students can print their documents at the library kiosk.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

boothstandstallterminalstation

Antonyms

counterdesk

Related

vending machineATMterminalboothpavilion

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