quiosco

Definitions of quiosco
  1. noun
    a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
    synonyms: estrado
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    type of:
    tarima
    a raised horizontal surface
  2. noun
    a small roofed building affording shade and rest
    synonyms: belvedere, cenador, glorieta, pabellón
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    type of:
    edificio, inmueble
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
  3. noun
    a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold
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    type of:
    caseta, puesto, tenderete
    a booth where articles are displayed for sale
  4. noun
    large and often sumptuous tent
    synonyms: caseta, cenador, pabellón, templete, vestuario, vestuarios
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    type of:
    carpa, pabellón, tienda, tienda de campaña
    a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
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