as in vendors
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 concessionaires
Each year, the Padres bring in new food and beverage concessionaires, existing concessionaires roll out new dishes, and its in-house hospitality and retail partner Delaware North rolls out multiple new items.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
In return for allowing concessionaires to use their name and menus, the restaurateurs get a cut of restaurant sales without having to invest in the initial construction of the business or worry about day-to-day operations.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
The restrictions affect overnight lodging operated by concessionaires Xanterra Travel Collection and Delaware North, but the Grand Canyon remains open for day visitors.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Certain fees will remain in effect for state fishing licenses and concessionaires such as the merry-go-round at Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Fees are still in effect for state fishing licenses, watercraft inspections, and concessionaires, such as the Tilden Merry-Go-Round.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
Six or seven are the largest investors, concessionaires that have shown extreme interest.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The global picture Following Electreon’s success near Paris, concessionaires are evaluating dynamic charging for major freight corridors.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
In return for allowing concessionaires to use their name and menus, the restaurateurs get a cut of restaurant sales without having to invest in the initial construction of the business or worry about day-to-day operations.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
The restrictions affect overnight lodging operated by concessionaires Xanterra Travel Collection and Delaware North, but the Grand Canyon remains open for day visitors.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Certain fees will remain in effect for state fishing licenses and concessionaires such as the merry-go-round at Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Fees are still in effect for state fishing licenses, watercraft inspections, and concessionaires, such as the Tilden Merry-Go-Round.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
Six or seven are the largest investors, concessionaires that have shown extreme interest.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The global picture Following Electreon’s success near Paris, concessionaires are evaluating dynamic charging for major freight corridors.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessionaires
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Highlights include children’s Earth Day activities, plant sale, live music, art and dance performance along with food and vendors.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The list of vendors can be found on the City Market website.—
Eden Dinneen,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 16th-century Italy, Roman merchants reportedly partnered with cardinals’ papal conclave attendants to wager on who would be named the new pope.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
3 Apr. 2026
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On Reddit, merchants mentioned needing to raise prices while also expressing concern that the surcharge would become permanent since Amazon didn’t say how long the new fee would remain in place.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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These nursery best sellers were intended to give young readers a grounding in emerging strains of scientific thought.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Inventory is still tight, with fewer listings coming online as many sellers wait for calmer conditions and clearer economic signals.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Concessionaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessionaires. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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