Meaning of KIOSK
| Pronunciation: | | kee'âsk
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] small area set off by walls for special use |
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KIOSK is a 5 letter word that starts with K. |
| | Synonyms: | | booth, cubicle, stall |
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| | See Also: | | call box, closet, confessional, phone booth, polling booth, prompt box, prompter's box, shower bath, shower stall, telephone booth, telephone box, telephone kiosk, tolbooth, tollbooth, tollhouse, voting booth | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ki*osk"\, n. [Turk. kiushk, ki["o]shk, Per. k?shk.]
A Turkish open summer house or pavilion, supported by
pillars.
\Ki*osk"\, n.
A light ornamental structure used as a news stand, band
stand, etc.
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | 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. |
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| | Related Terms: | | alcove, arbor, booth, bower, conservatory, crib, gatehouse, gazebo, glasshouse, greenhouse, hut, hutch, lathhouse, lean-to, news kiosk, newsstand, Nissen hut, outbuilding, outhouse, pavilion, pergola, Quonset hut, retreat, sentry box, shack, shanty, shed, stall, stand, summerhouse, tollbooth, tollhouse |
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