vended; vending; vends
1
a
: to sell especially as a hawker or peddler
b
: to sell by means of vending machines
2
: to utter publicly
: to dispose of something by sale : sell
also
: to engage in selling
Synonyms
Examples of vend in a Sentence
vends snack foods and novelties at fairs
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The Market Hall will include vending space for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, small businesses, cultural and performance spaces, and the affordable housing units, according to the information provided by Wells Fargo.
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
The pedestrian walkway grew dangerously overcrowded, and Adams’ administration has been praised for ending an increasingly chaotic circus of vending.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2024
Officials with the Police Department and the Transportation Department expressed concerns at Wednesday’s hearing that any return of vending could inhibit public safety.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2024
Edgar Galicia, executive director of the Central Avenue Betterment Association, has also advocated for food-truck vending hours to be expanded.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
The pedestrian walkway grew dangerously overcrowded, and Adams’ administration has been praised for ending an increasingly chaotic circus of vending.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2024
Officials with the Police Department and the Transportation Department expressed concerns at Wednesday’s hearing that any return of vending could inhibit public safety.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2024
Edgar Galicia, executive director of the Central Avenue Betterment Association, has also advocated for food-truck vending hours to be expanded.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
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“Vend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vend. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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vend
intransitive verb
: to dispose of something by sale : sell
also
: to engage in selling
: to sell especially as a hawker or peddler
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