vend

verb

ˈvend 

vended; vending; vends

transitive verb

1

a

: to sell especially as a hawker or peddler

b

: to sell by means of vending machines

2

: to utter publicly

intransitive verb

: to dispose of something by sale : sell

also : to engage in selling

Synonyms

• deal (in)
• market
• merchandise
• merchandize
• put up
• retail
• sell

Examples of vend in a Sentence

vends snack foods and novelties at fairs

Recent Examples on the Web

Hungry at Indianapolis International Airport? Food options there include local brands like Shapiro’s and Sun King, burger faves such as Shake Shake and salads vended 24/7. —Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024

The captain applauded a decline in the theft of retail goods, many of which end up in vending booths on Alvarado Street. —Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024

Ongoing efforts include: Refining the right-of-way vending ordinance to improve the pedestrian experience on the street. —Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 24 June 2024

Dixon was seen firing at Ricky Thompson in the vending area of the celebration at Old Settlers Park, the affidavit said. —Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 12 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French & Latin; French vendre "to sell," going back to Old French, going back to Latin vēndere, contraction of vēnum dare, literally, "to give for sale" — more at venial, date entry 2

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

vend

verb

ˈvend 

: to offer for sale (as in a vending machine) : sell

vender noun

Legal Definition

vend

intransitive verb

ˈvend 

: to dispose of something by sale : sell

also : to engage in selling

transitive verb

: to sell especially as a hawker or peddler