vend

verb

ˈvend 

vended; vending; vends

transitive verb

1

a

: to sell especially as a hawker or peddler

b

: to sell by means of vending machines

2

: to utter publicly

intransitive verb

: to dispose of something by sale : sell

also : to engage in selling

Synonyms of vend

• sell

Examples of vend in a Sentence

vends snack foods and novelties at fairs

Recent Examples on the Web

Murray, like many other vendors, sees vending there as a way to promote not only food but culture. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026

Additional restrictions would ban vending within 50 feet of fire hydrants, bus stops, crosswalks, traffic signals, stop signs, or driveways, as well as 15 feet from any building entrance or emergency exit. —Conor McGill, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026

Prices for the salads still average about $8 at most vending locations, with higher prices at the airports, Saunders said. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026

Pokepalooza will have over 250 dealer tables, a vending experience with Pokemon card collectors and social media influencers, a cosplay contest for all ages and Pokemon face painting. —Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French & Latin; French vendre "to sell," going back to Old French, going back to Latin vēndere, contraction of vēnum dare, literally, "to give for sale" — more at venial, date entry 2

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

vend

verb

ˈvend 

: to offer for sale (as in a vending machine) : sell

vender noun

Legal Definition

vend

intransitive verb

ˈvend 

: to dispose of something by sale : sell

also : to engage in selling

transitive verb

: to sell especially as a hawker or peddler