concessionaire

noun

con·​ces·​sion·​aire kən-ˌse-shə-ˈner 

: the owner or operator of a concession

especially : one that operates a refreshment stand at a recreational center

Examples of concessionaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Isle Royale Seaplanes is the only concessionaire, and prices start at about $415 for a round-trip ticket. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026

The city is looking to enter into five-year contracts with one concessionaire per park, who would guarantee payment and a percentage of sales revenue to the city. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 2 June 2026

Set miles off the coast, the park is accessible only by boat, and many travelers book their journey through the official transportation concessionaire, Island Packers, out of Ventura Harbor. — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026

Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French concessionnaire, from concession

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for concessionaire

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

concessionaire

noun

con·​ces·​sion·​aire kən-ˌsesh-ə-ˈna(ə)r 

-ˈne(ə)r

: one that has been given a concession (as to sell something)