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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]
