concessionaire

noun

Definition of concessionairenext
as in vendor
a person or business that has been given the right to sell something on property owned by someone else The stadium's concessionaires sell all sorts of food, including everything from hot dogs to sushi.

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Recent Examples of concessionaire According to the Star-Telegram’s news partner WFAA, other local concessionaires going into Terminal F include Cookie Society, Mi Cocina, Mama Moore’s popcorn and Audrey’s Popcorn. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 Hotel facilities operated by park concessionaire Xanterra, including Phantom Ranch, Phantom Ranch Canteen and other cabins. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 What other drinks and foods won Iowa State Fair concessionaire awards? — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 21 Aug. 2026 Several concessionaires at the fair have been touted as the inventors of the ice-cream cone. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concessionaire
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  1. vendor
  2. seller
  3. merchant
  4. retailer
Noun
  • The block party event includes DJ and live music (curated by Grammy Award winner Quetzel Flores), altars, storytelling stage, art workshops, a Muertos Market, and food vendors.
    — Holly Andres, Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Even when oil prices surged, oilfield equipment vendors — which constitute a $250 billion global market — didn’t often benefit, since most production companies moved to defend their balance sheets rather than rush to drill more.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of vendor
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  • Buy from reputable sellers and verify the phone Be especially careful with unusually cheap smartphones advertised as premium models.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Franchises get divided in the buyers or sellers category at this time of year, and people debate if (insert name here) is worth trading a late-round pick for.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of seller
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  • Sometimes word clouds are big-budget supergraphics realized by design firms like Pentagram, but often they are produced cheaply and quickly by non-designers, or by anonymous Etsy merchants, or in-house at printing and signage companies.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Owners who make their payments, keep clean bank statements and grow deposits can often move from a merchant cash advance to a term loan, then to a line of credit and eventually to bank or SBA financing at a fraction of the cost.
    — Elliot Ashkenazie, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of merchant
Noun
  • See what our favorite retailers have to offer before Thanksgiving arrives.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The attack caused temperatures in fridges and freezers to rise sharply, with at least one store reporting temperatures of up to 50°C (122°F) and other retailers discarding food.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of retailer

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“Concessionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessionaire. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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