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Kiosk vs Belvedere - What's the difference?

kiosk | belvedere |

As nouns the difference between kiosk and belvedere

is that kiosk is while belvedere is belvedere, gazebo.

kiosk

English

(wikipedia kiosk)

Alternative forms

* kiosque

Noun

(en noun)
  • a small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
  • a similar unattended stand for the automatic dispensation of tickets, etc.
  • a Turkish garden pavillion

    • belvedere

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture) A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.
  • * 1919, , Duckworth, hardback edition, p. 57,
    • "One evening," she went on, "while Madame Orio was fast asleep in her little belvedere (it being the good old lady's habit to repair there to rest after a bottle or two of red Padua wine), Manette and Marton left the widow's house noiselessly in the Campo San Zobenigo, and made their way running towards the Piazza of St. Mark's."
  • * 1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 761:
    • The most important thing, she reflected, as she stood on the balcony of the Mairie which formed a most useful belvedere over the town, was to make her appearance as commonplace and down at heel as possible [...].
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