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Meanings of Concession
Concession carries two very distinct meanings in English. It is commonly used to indicate something that has been conceded (as when the politician who loses a race gives a concession speech, or when someone makes a concession in an argument). In a completely different context, the word may be found in the phrase concession stand. Where does this last use come from? Were concession stands originally set up to settle arguments or elections? Hardly. The concession in concession stand denotes “a usually exclusive right to undertake and profit by a specified activity.” The phrase is first recorded in a classified ad seeking someone to work at a booth at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.
Examples of snack bar in a Sentence
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Here, passengers can take advantage of amenities including a fitness center, massage treatment rooms, a lounging area with a coffee, juice, and snack bar, and floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
The gun found on him matched three shell casings found at the crime scene and his fingerprints matched those investigators found on a water bottle and snack bar wrapper, according to authorities.
—Jessica Botelho, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
The suspect's fingerprints also matched those found on a water bottle and a snack bar police in New York found.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Snack bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snack%20bar. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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