newsstand

noun

news·​stand ˈnüz-ˌstand 

ˈnyüz-

: a place (such as an outdoor stall) where newspapers and periodicals are sold

Examples of newsstand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the Spider swings past a silverish-gray newsstand filled with copies of the Daily Bugle, the frame becomes black-and-white, even in the color version. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Travelers can read more about the recognition online or in the October issue, which hits newsstands on September 18. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026

Operating for nearly a century, Algani began in 1927 as a modest seller of newspapers, periodicals, and postcards before evolving into one of the city’s first international newsstands. — Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

For more on Doris and Jon Worrell, subscribe now to PEOPLE, or pick up this week’s issue, on newsstands Friday. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for newsstand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

newsstand

noun

news·​stand -ˌstand 

: a place where newspapers and magazines are sold