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
Since June 2, the National Park Service said the Grand Teton Lodge Company ‒ the concessionaire that operates the Jackson Lake Lodge ‒ has received eight reports involving overnight guests who may have been exposed to bats in their rooms.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Food is everywhere at the Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair with more than 100 concessionaires, contests and extras that encourage guests to come with an appetite.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
The site is operated by a concessionaire and has restrooms and picnic tables.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Food is everywhere at the Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair with more than 100 concessionaires, contests and extras that encourage guests to come with an appetite.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
The site is operated by a concessionaire and has restrooms and picnic tables.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessionaire
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The vendor said some other things that were unintelligible because of the overlap between her live speech and the lagging translation.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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There will be trick-or-treating, costume contests, spook-tacular inflatables, Halloween crafts and vendor booths to connect with families with community resources.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Among the new laws, AB 506 introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Steve Bennett requires pet sellers to disclose the origin and health information of animals and voids contracts that include non-refundable deposits.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rocket Lab’s extreme stock movement could also be a result of some short covering, which occurs when short sellers buy a security to close a position and mitigate losses.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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In a personal tie, her paternal ancestors were the owners of the woollen manufacturer and merchant, William Lupton & Co, which was based in Leeds.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI said at the time that more than one million Shopify merchants, including Skims and Glossier, would be coming soon.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Separately, the National Football League chose Abercrombie & Fitch to be its first ever fashion partner with the retailer carrying merchandise such as mesh T-shirts and half-zip sweaters for each of the 32 NFL teams.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Aldi, several nationwide retailers, including Target, Walmart and Kroger, typically offer Thanksgiving meal promotions for shoppers looking for more bang for their buck.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Concessionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessionaire. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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