kiosk
/ˈkiːɒsk/noun
उच्चारण कीऑस्क
गुमटी, खोखा, छोटी दुकान, कियोस्क
Core word
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[C]
a small shop, open at the front, where newspapers, drinks, snacks or tickets are sold
गुमटी, खोखा, छोटी दुकान, कियोस्क
- He bought a newspaper from the kiosk at the bus stand.
- a tea kiosk outside the station
- I bought a bottle of water from the kiosk on the platform.
+ 2 more examples
- A flower kiosk stood at the corner of the market.
- The kiosk sells stamps and phone cards.
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[C]
a small machine or screen in a public place where people can get information or pay for things
कियोस्क (सूचना या भुगतान की मशीन)
- Use the self-service kiosk to print your boarding pass.
- At the airport, a kiosk near the gate showed the latest flight timings.
- Touch the screen of the kiosk to see the map of the mall.
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- You can pay your electricity bill at the kiosk in the lobby.
- The museum has an information kiosk at the entrance.
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[C] British, old-fashioned
a public telephone box
सार्वजनिक टेलीफ़ोन बूथ
- a telephone kiosk
- In the old days, people queued outside a kiosk to make a long-distance call.
- She stepped inside the kiosk to make a quick call.
+ 2 more examples
- The old telephone kiosk on the corner is now a library for books.
- A red kiosk stood beside the village post office.
Synonyms phone box booth
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
kiosk (countable noun) = a small open shop
A kiosk is a small shop or booth, so it is countable.
Kiosk एक छोटी दुकान या खोखा है, इसलिए countable है।
- He bought a newspaper at the kiosk.
- There is a tea kiosk outside the college.
kiosk = information machine or screen
In offices, stations and malls, a kiosk is a self-service machine or screen.
कार्यालयों, स्टेशनों और मॉल में kiosk स्वयं-सेवा मशीन या स्क्रीन होता है।
- Passengers can print tickets at the self-service kiosk.
at / from / in a kiosk
Use 'at' or 'from' for buying, and 'in' when someone sits inside it.
खरीदने के लिए 'at' या 'from' और भीतर बैठने के लिए 'in' आता है।
- She bought stamps from the kiosk.
- A vendor sat in the kiosk all day.
kiosk + noun / noun + kiosk
Kiosk forms types such as ticket kiosk, newspaper kiosk, phone kiosk and tea kiosk.
Kiosk से ticket kiosk, newspaper kiosk, phone kiosk और tea kiosk जैसे प्रकार बनते हैं।
- The bank put a cash kiosk at the mall.
kiosk (origin and spelling)
The word came into English from Turkish through French; the spelling is always kiosk.
यह शब्द तुर्की से फ़्रांसीसी के रास्ते अंग्रेज़ी में आया; वर्तनी हमेशा kiosk रहती है।
- The kiosk was painted green.
+Collocations 5
type + kiosk
ticketnewspaperteainformationphoneself-service
- The information kiosk was at the station gate.
verb + kiosk
runset upopenvisitqueue atoperate
- He runs a small kiosk near the bus stand.
kiosk + noun
ownervendorscreenmachinekeeper
- The kiosk vendor sells tea and biscuits.
adjective + kiosk
smallroadsidedigitalautomatedtouch-screentemporary
- A touch-screen kiosk gave the exam schedule.
kiosk + location
at the airportat the stationoutside the schoolnear the gate
- There is a stationery kiosk outside the school.
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- Radhika printed her admit card at a kiosk near the library.
राधिका ने पुस्तकालय के पास एक kiosk पर अपना प्रवेश-पत्र छपवाया।
- The old man sells paan from a tiny kiosk at the corner.
बूढ़े व्यक्ति कोने के एक छोटे खोखे से पान बेचते हैं।
- Touch the screen of the kiosk to see the train timings.
रेलगाड़ियों के समय देखने के लिए kiosk की स्क्रीन को छुएँ।
- A newspaper kiosk stood at every crossing in the old city.
पुराने शहर के हर चौराहे पर अख़बार का खोखा था।
- Students queued at the fee kiosk to pay their dues.
विद्यार्थी अपना शुल्क देने के लिए fee kiosk पर कतार में खड़े थे।
- The municipality removed several illegal kiosks from the footpath.
नगर पालिका ने फुटपाथ से कई अवैध खोखे हटा दिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I bought a magazine in the kiosk.
✓ I bought a magazine at the kiosk.
Use 'at' or 'from' for a place where you buy, since you stand outside it.
खरीदने की जगह के लिए 'at' या 'from' आता है, क्योंकि ग्राहक बाहर खड़ा होता है।