news-stand

news-stand

A man buys a newspaper from a news-stand on the street corner.

Definition

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.

Usage Examples
  • (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.)
Advanced Usage
  • "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.)
Variants and Related Words
  • 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.)
Synonyms
  • 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.)
Related Idioms
  • "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.)

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