newsstand

newsstand — noun

1. A small structure in a public place, like a stall or kiosk, where newspapers, ma

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Definition

A small structure in a public place, like a stall or kiosk, where newspapers, magazines, and sometimes other small items such as snacks are sold to people passing by.

Example

Aiko bought a copy of the evening paper from the newsstand on her way home.

collocation: buy something from a newsstand

The newsstand near Grand Central Station sells magazines in twelve different languages.

noun phrase: newsstand near [location]

Common collocations
  • buy something from a newsstand
  • a newsstand sells something
  • newsstand owner
  • at the newsstand
  • newsstand near
Synonyms
  • stall

    a more general term for a small outdoor shop that can sell food, clothes, or other goods

  • kiosk

    often refers to an enclosed booth that may sell tickets, snacks, or provide information, not just newspapers

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

A newsstand is specific to newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals. A stall is a more general term for any small temporary outdoor shop — it could sell fruit, clothes, or souvenirs, not just printed materials. A kiosk is typically a small enclosed booth that may sell newspapers, snacks, bus tickets, or provide information; it is often more permanent than a newsstand and usually has a roof and a counter window. A stand is the most generic: it can be as simple as a folding table with items on display. For example: ‘She bought a sandwich from a food stall at the market.’ / ‘He checked the train times at the information kiosk.’ / ‘The lemonade stand on the corner was run by schoolchildren.’

stall ↗kiosk ↗stand ↗

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Etymology

English

A compound of ‘news’, referring to printed newspapers, and ‘stand’, a small structure or stall. The word first appeared in English in the mid-1800s, when newspapers became affordable for ordinary people and street sellers began setting up small tables to sell them on busy streets.