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
Think sports fans whose only food options at a game are at stands all operated by the same big concessionaire.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Looking down the runway, Hernandez hopes the team’s success will inspire other concessionaires to take on the same challenge, as well as persuade local chefs across the country to take a chance.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
Xanterra is a National Park Service concessionaire that operates most of the South Rim's lodging, including Phantom Ranch.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Set miles off the west coast, the park is accessible only via ferry, and many travelers book their journey through the official concessionaire Island Packers out of Ventura Harbor.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Looking down the runway, Hernandez hopes the team’s success will inspire other concessionaires to take on the same challenge, as well as persuade local chefs across the country to take a chance.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
Xanterra is a National Park Service concessionaire that operates most of the South Rim's lodging, including Phantom Ranch.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Set miles off the west coast, the park is accessible only via ferry, and many travelers book their journey through the official concessionaire Island Packers out of Ventura Harbor.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessionaire
Noun
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Still, the order blocks vendors from selling any new Wi-Fi routers that are manufactured, developed, or designed outside the US in a major way.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Coffee concessions reopened at the end of 2024 — but the ferry’s status as the city’s most scenic spot to crack open a beer has been on hiatus since 2019, when a contract with a then-vendor expired.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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In another case, the sellers’ attorney did not file the necessary paperwork on a probate sale; a month later, Yau and his clients were still waiting.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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The short-seller set out its allegations on March 17, blasting out a report to journalists and social media that claimed SoFi had not actually sold a $312 million loan package but kept it on the company’s books with a sleight-of-hand financing arrangement.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Specifically, Anmuth expects DoorDash to gain market share in Deliveroo's markets, while expanding SevenRooms products across its merchant base.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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Along the east side of 9th Street between J and L streets, metal doors once led to elevators that allowed merchants to store goods underground.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Online bullion retailers are worth considering if competitive pricing and variety are priorities.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Wing’s efforts are part of a growing campaign by popular consumer apps such as Grubhub and Uber Technologies Inc to deliver packages via drone, betting that shoppers and retailers will embrace the technology in the race for ever-faster service.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Concessionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessionaire. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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