Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Kiosk \Ki*osk"\, n. [Turk. kiushk, ki["o]shk, Per. k?shk.]
   A Turkish open summer house or pavilion, supported by
   pillars.

Kiosk \Ki*osk"\, n.
   A light ornamental structure used as a news stand, band
   stand, etc.

Source : WordNet®

kiosk
     n : small area set off by walls for special use [syn: {booth}, {cubicle},
          {stall}]

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

kiosk
     
        A stall set up in a public place where one can obtain
        information, e.g. tourist information.  The information may be
        provided by a human or by a computer.  In the latter case, the
        data may be stored locally (e.g. on {CD-ROM}) or accessed via
        a network using some kind of distributed information retreival
        system such as {Gopher} or {World-Wide Web}.
     
        (1998-09-07)