concessionaire

noun

con·​ces·​sion·​aire kən-ˌse-shə-ˈner 

: 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

The judges are not provided with the concessionaires' identities. —Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025

The city places daily limits on the number of tubes the two concessionaires in town can rent to the public. —John Aguilar, Denver Post, 20 June 2025

In January this year, Fraport announced the two winners of its food and beverage (F&B) tenders, and now the concessionaires for the 64 retail and service units at T3 have also been revealed. —Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025

Its stock plunged 45% over the past year as tourist arrivals from China dropped and its key concessionaire, King Power, sought to cancel contracts to operate duty-free shops at five airports. —Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French concessionnaire, from concession

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for concessionaire

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

concessionaire

noun

con·​ces·​sion·​aire kən-ˌsesh-ə-ˈna(ə)r 

-ˈne(ə)r

: one that has been given a concession (as to sell something)