heypolyglot
Italian

edicola

/eˈdi.ko.la/noun · feminineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 9,175

Meaning

newsstand

  • a small kiosk that sells newspapers and magazines

In a sentence

Compro il giornale in edicola.

I buy the newspaper at the newsstand.

C'è un'edicola vicino alla stazione?

Is there a newsstand near the station?

L'edicola non è aperta oggi.

The newsstand isn't open today.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
edicolafeminine · singular
edicolefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually a street kiosk for newspapers and magazines.
  • In some contexts it can also mean a small shrine, but not at this level.
  • Plural is edicole.

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