Meaning
kiosk, stand
- a small, open-fronted street hut or booth selling newspapers, refreshments, or flowers
In a sentence
Ci siamo fermati a un chiosco per comprare dell'acqua fresca.
We stopped at a kiosk to buy some cold water.
Il chiosco dei giornali all'angolo è chiuso la domenica pomeriggio.
The newsstand on the corner is closed on Sunday afternoon.
Hai visto se quel chiosco vende anche panini caldi?
Did you see if that stand also sells hot sandwiches?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| chiosco | masculine · singular |
| chioschi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural form has irregular spelling: 'chioschi' with an 'h' to maintain the hard /k/ sound.