What does kiosque in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word kiosque in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use kiosque in French.

The word kiosque in French means kiosk, booth, stand, bandstand, booth, sail, on the newsstands, newspaper kiosk, bandstand, gazebo. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word kiosque

kiosk, booth, stand

nom masculin (petit point de vente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai acheté ce journal au kiosque du bout de la rue.
I bought this newspaper at the kiosk on the corner.

bandstand

nom masculin (pavillon de jardin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans le parc, le kiosque accueille des concerts tous les vendredis.
The bandstand in the park hosts concerts every Friday.

booth

nom masculin (Marine : abri vitré) (nautical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Par mauvais temps on peut s'abriter dans le kiosque.
When the weather is bad you can take shelter in the booth.

sail

nom masculin (excroissance supérieure d'un sous-marin) (submarine, US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Seul le kiosque dépassait de l'eau.
Only the sail protruded from the water.

on the newsstands

locution adverbiale (chez le marchand de journaux) (newspaper, magazine)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le prochain numéro de ce magazine sera en kiosque la semaine prochaine.

newspaper kiosk

nom masculin (lieu de vente de journaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vous trouverez un kiosque à journaux sur la place de la gare.

bandstand, gazebo

nom masculin (lieu pour petits concerts)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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