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
Unfortunately, after two short seasons, the concessionaire ran into fiscal problems and closed the rink.
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Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Not only that, but the concessionaires employ and train the restaurant staff, pay for the buildout of the space and fund the cost of equipment, food and supplies.
—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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Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Not only that, but the concessionaires employ and train the restaurant staff, pay for the buildout of the space and fund the cost of equipment, food and supplies.
—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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Replacement ballots are being sent to voters to correct the vendor error.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The event featured carnival rides, games, live entertainment and vendors serving various ethnic food, drinks and desserts.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Critics say the system could unfairly push home sellers to make deals with buyers represented by other Compass agents, resulting in the brokerage collecting commission from both sides of the transaction.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Even after recent share declines, short sellers have largely held their ground.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Instead, the Thunder rave about how Gilgeous-Alexander hasn’t become phased with opposing team’s double teams or for his ‘free-throw merchant’ tag.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Glen Cove merchants say beaches bring business, and the timing is ideal, since warm weather is coming.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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The retailer argued that O’Neill combines deep brand expertise with operational discipline and pointed to her role in building Nike’s women’s division into a multibillion-dollar business.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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But some of the retailers that ultimately replaced the general store have some features in common with their main street predecessors.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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“Concessionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessionaire. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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