news-stand
Noun: A "news-stand" is a stall or counter where newspapers, magazines, and sometimes other periodicals are sold, typically located in public places such as streets, train stations, or airports.
- (A small stall selling newspapers at a street location.)
- (A counter in a transport hub selling various periodicals.)
- (A fixed selling point for news publications.)
"to run a news-stand": to operate or manage a stall that sells newspapers and magazines.
- After retiring, he decided to run a news-stand in the city centre. (He became the operator of a newspaper-selling stall.)
"news-stand sales": the revenue or number of copies sold through such stalls, as opposed to subscriptions.
- The magazine's news-stand sales have declined this quarter. (Sales from physical stalls rather than subscriptions.)
News-stand (n): the primary term; can also be written as "newsstand" (one word) in modern usage.
- The newsstand was crowded with commuters. (The stall was busy with people buying papers.)
Newspaper-stand (n): a more specific term for a stall selling primarily newspapers.
- The newspaper-stand closed early due to bad weather. (The stall selling only newspapers.)
- Kiosk: a small, open-fronted booth or stall selling goods, including newspapers.
- He bought a magazine from the kiosk at the airport. (A small booth similar to a news-stand.)
- Stall: a stand or booth for the sale of goods in a market or public area.
- The newspaper stall is near the entrance. (A selling counter for papers.)
"At the news-stand": a phrase indicating the location where periodicals are bought.
- I saw the headline at the news-stand this morning. (I noticed the front page while passing the stall.)
"News-stand edition": a version of a publication sold exclusively at news-stands, often with a different cover.
- The news-stand edition of the magazine has a special poster inside. (A version only available at stalls.)