Meaning & use
Concessions
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Things granted or given up, typically as part of a compromise or negotiation; also, food and drink stands at a venue, or the right to sell goods there.
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The union won several concessions after weeks of negotiation.
We grabbed popcorn from the concessions before the movie started.
A note on using this word
The word covers both the negotiation sense and the commercial sense of a stand selling food, drinks, or souvenirs.
Words with a similar meaning
compromisesallowances
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Stands or stalls selling food, drinks, or souvenirs at a public venue.
The stadium's concessions sold hot dogs and soda.
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