newsstand

noun

news·​stand ˈnüz-ˌstand How to pronounce newsstand (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: a place (such as an outdoor stall) where newspapers and periodicals are sold

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Goodbye favorite newsstand, bodega, dance studio, and laundry. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 June 2026 See more of Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best in the August issue, which hits newsstands July 17. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 In 1960, the brothers bought an unsold collection of adhesive soccer player prints from a company in Milan and sold them at their family newsstand in Modena, Italy. — Donald Keough, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026 An Italian newsstand stocked vintage editions of Top, the cultural magazine published by Zegna from 1967 to 1980, while record players spun Italian soundtracks and a garden bar served aperitivo-style drinks. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for newsstand

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsstand was in 1866

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newsstand

noun
news·​stand -ˌstand How to pronounce newsstand (audio)
: a place where newspapers and magazines are sold

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