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concessioner

concessioner

1 8.1
A business that sells goods to people at places like a stadium or park
  • noun
  • /kənˈsɛʃənər/
translation icon : concesionario
  • park concessioner
  • concessioner operates
  • concessioner contract

Examples

  • Listen I'm going to have someone introduce you to the concessioner manager.

    The First of May (1999)

  • Concessioners' activities, of course, do not entail extraction of any material resources from a park.

    Academic text (1996)

  • One group that has benefited greatly is the concessioners, who have provided services in the parks since the establishment of Yellowstone.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The concessioner at the park sells delicious snacks and drinks to visitors.

  • During summer, the concessioner provides guided tours of the beautiful landscape.

  • The festival was organized by a local concessioner who offered various food stalls.

Synonyms

concessionaire
vsconcessioner
  • Specialized
3 7.9

A business that has permission to sell goods or services in a public place like a stadium

is the same in meaning but appears as a different written form

How Big

franchisee
11 5.8
operator
69 3.6
concessioner
1 8.1
vendor
257 2.0
staller
6.0
peddler
8 5.7

Surface Forms

concessioner singular
concessioners plural

Morphology

concessioner = concession (transparent) = concession + er

The word is a regular agentive formation meaning 'one who operates or holds a concession'.

Etymology

The word concessioner comes from the verb concede and the noun concession, which mean 'to give' or 'to allow'. So a concessioner is someone who is 'given' the right to sell goods or run a service in a particular place.