concessionaire

noun

con·​ces·​sion·​aire kən-ˌse-shə-ˈner How to pronounce concessionaire (audio)
: the owner or operator of a concession
especially : one that operates a refreshment stand at a recreational center

Examples of concessionaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Set miles off the coast, the park is accessible only via ferry, and many travelers book their journey through official concessionaire Island Packers out of Ventura Harbor. Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024 These concessionaires became known as the tip trust. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023 Join the people engineering the future of zero waste venues, and hear directly from waste haulers and concessionaires about the pain points of the transition. Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2023 In New York, at the turn of the twentieth century, some enterprising concessionaires paid restaurants thousands of dollars a year to run their coatrooms. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023 Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a restaurant, food truck, flea market or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024 At the fair, concessionaire Rosemary Deschenes takes the cinnamon-sugar-cream-cheese pastry and adds raspberries, chipotle and pecans. Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2022 But one of the current concessionaires won't get preferred status. Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2023 And for concessionaires, sheathing an item that’s already perceived as indulgent in a gratuitous layer of batter attracts eyeballs in a crowded marketplace. Ella Quittner, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French concessionnaire, from concession

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of concessionaire was in 1839

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“Concessionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concessionaire. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

concessionaire

noun
con·​ces·​sion·​aire kən-ˌsesh-ə-ˈna(ə)r How to pronounce concessionaire (audio)
-ˈne(ə)r
: one that has been given a concession (as to sell something)

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