🇬🇧🇪🇸 kiosk - quiosco : English Lesson

Meaning of "kiosk" ("quiosco"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A kiosk is a very small store or stand, usually just big enough for one person, where people sell things like snacks, drinks, magazines, or tickets, often in places like malls, parks, or train stations.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

A donut kiosk opened next to the salad bar, and the salad bar instantly became invisible.

The ticket kiosk gave me my movie ticket and accidentally printed a long receipt for my bad choices in snacks.

Dad said he’d only spend one dollar at the kiosk, then walked away holding a mountain of chips and three sodas.

I waved at the person in the kiosk so many times that I’m pretty sure we’re best friends now.

The word “kiosk” originally came from a Turkish word for a small pavilion, but now it’s mostly where kids spend their allowance on snacks.

At the train stop a boy runs to the kiosk for a snack. The kiosk window opens. A man at the kiosk smiles and hands the boy a cookie. The boy drops his toy and cries. The man at the kiosk picks up the toy and gives it back. The boy hugs him and waves at the kiosk.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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