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Meanings of Concession
Concession carries two very distinct meanings in English. It is commonly used to indicate something that has been conceded (as when the politician who loses a race gives a concession speech, or when someone makes a concession in an argument). In a completely different context, the word may be found in the phrase concession stand. Where does this last use come from? Were concession stands originally set up to settle arguments or elections? Hardly. The concession in concession stand denotes “a usually exclusive right to undertake and profit by a specified activity.” The phrase is first recorded in a classified ad seeking someone to work at a booth at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.
Examples of snack bar in a Sentence
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
On Lake Michigan's western shore, just above downtown Racine, North Beach features 50 acres of soft sand, complete with a playground, volleyball courts, and a snack bar.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
These days Roy’s operates as a gas station, gift shop and snack bar, not a cafe or motel.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
In other words, the party ends because the cosmic snack bar is empty.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Snack bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snack%20bar. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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