kiosks
kiosks — noun
- kioskssingular
- kiosksesplural
1. a tiny building with an open counter where everyday items like drinks, snacks, n
a tiny building with an open counter where everyday items like drinks, snacks, newspapers, or tickets are sold
Niran bought a bottle of water from the kiosk outside the train station.
prepositional phrase: from / at the kiosk
Every morning, the newspaper kiosk on Elm Street opens at six o'clock sharp.
compound noun: newspaper kiosk
Brooke stopped at the beachfront kiosk to buy sunscreen and a cold drink.
The kiosk in the park sells ice cream, snacks, and cold drinks during summer.
Liang's family runs a small kiosk near the hospital that sells fresh fruit and flowers.
文法句型
kiosk + for + noun phrase (selling items)
compound noun: newspaper kiosk / ticket kiosk
用法筆記
Common in both British and American English. Can describe permanent or semi-permanent structures.
常見錯誤
2. a small enclosed booth on a public street that contains a coin-operated or card-
a small enclosed booth on a public street that contains a coin-operated or card-operated telephone, especially common in the United Kingdom
Darius called a taxi from the red kiosk on the corner of Baker Street.
prepositional phrase: from the kiosk on [street]
The old telephone kiosk near the village square has not worked for years.
compound noun: telephone kiosk
Greta found a phone kiosk outside the train station and dialled her brother.
Many red telephone kiosks in London are now used as mini libraries or coffee stands.
Imran waited inside the phone kiosk while the rain poured down outside.
- phone box
common informal British term for a public telephone booth
- telephone booth
standard term in American English
- call box
less common term, sometimes used in both British and American English
文法句型
telephone kiosk
phone kiosk
用法筆記
Primarily British English. In American English, 'phone booth' is far more common than 'telephone kiosk'. These booths are now rare in many countries because of mobile phones.