kiosk

noun

Etymology: Earlier kiosque, from French kiosque, from Italian chiosco, from Ottoman Turkish كوشك (köşk), from Classical Persian کوشْک (kōšk, “palace, portico”), from Middle Persian kwšk' (kōšk).

1. A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.

   “I remember that one time I went to the kiosk next door to buy condoms, it was raining, she appeared.”

2. A similar but unattended stand for the automatic dispensing of tickets, etc; an e-kiosk.

   “Not only has the infamous upgrade gone by the wayside, but cashiers at fast-food restaurants are becoming increasingly uncommon. McDonald's started rolling out ordering kiosks at its US locations in 2015, and the chain hasn't looked back since: by 2020, most of its 14,000 locations will have kiosks installed.”

3. A public telephone booth.

   “"'Course I do. I was in the yard office before I came on here. And you don't need a number for police; you—" "That's all right, lad. Slip down into the High Street as quick as you can cut and put that through from the nearest kiosk. Here's a couple of pennies—"”

4. A Turkish garden pavilion.