- concession stand
- con`cession ,stand noun count AMERICANa STAND where visitors to a place can buy food and drinks, operated by someone who is not directly employed in the place itself
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Concession stand — of a 1950s style fine arts movie theatre. Patrons of movie theaters purchase candy and drinks here. A concession st … Wikipedia
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concession — con|ces|sion [ kən seʃn ] noun ** ▸ 1 something you allow/agree to ▸ 2 right given to someone ▸ 3 things sold at stand ▸ 4 admitting you won t win ▸ 5 reduction in taxes etc. 1. ) count something you give or allow to someone in order to reach an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
concession — The underwriting spread. The difference between the price that an underwriter or underwriting syndicate pays to the issuer and the price that is received from investors who buy the issue. The concession is the income earned by the underwriter.… … Financial and business terms
concession — con|ces|sion [kənˈseʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something you allow somebody)¦ 2¦(a right)¦ 3¦(price reduction)¦ 4¦(change of behaviour)¦ 5¦(business)¦ 6¦(things sold)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Latin concessio, from concedere; CONCEDE] … Dictionary of contemporary English
concession — noun 1 STH YOU ALLOW SB (C) something that you allow someone to have in order to end an argument or a disagreement: make a concession: We will never make any concessions to terrorists. see also: concede 2 A RIGHT (C) a special right that a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
concession — mid 15c., from O.Fr. concession (14c.) or directly from L. concessionem (nom. concessio) an allowing, conceding, noun of action from concess , pp. stem of concedere (see CONCEDE (Cf. concede)). Meaning right or privilege granted by government is… … Etymology dictionary
concession — noun 1) the government made several concessions Syn: compromise, allowance, exception 2) a concession of failure Syn: admission, acknowledgment, acceptance, recognition, confession Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
