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newsstand

[ nooz-stand, nyooz- ]

noun

  1. a stall or other place at which newspapers and often periodicals are sold, as on a street corner or in a building lobby.


newsstand

/ ˈːˌæԻ /

noun

  1. a portable stand or stall in the street, from which newspapers are sold
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of newsstand1

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; news + stand
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There was no internet, and readers who wanted to be in the know went to these things called newsstands.

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Heidi Miller, who owns several businesses in Laguna Beach including a clothing store and newsstand, applauded the effort to get a handle on instances of drunk driving in the city.

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Time's annual announcement of their "Person of the Year" is a rare newsstand event and a closely guarded secret.

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When the need for adequate rest areas became undeniable during the pandemic, Los Deliveristas developed a vision to reuse existing public space, like areas with abandoned newsstands, to better serve its members.

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The morning after Trump’s guilty verdict on all 34 counts he was charged with, New York residents could pass by newsstands with front-page headlines that spoke to differences in coverage.

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