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
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Examples of vend in a Sentence
vends snack foods and novelties at fairs
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The power authority recently incorporated a luxury skincare brand to vend the stuff in international airports.
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Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
During segregation, Black people were allowed to shop in the market but could only vend outside from the curb, according to Eater.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
According to the city’s Sanitation Department, the coordinating agency for street vending enforcement, more than 3,000 summonses have been issued to unlicensed vendors this year.
—Valerie Castro, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Food vending licenses cost $50 in application fees, but an additional permit is needed to operate mobile units that food is sold from, like pushcarts.
—Valerie Castro, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
During segregation, Black people were allowed to shop in the market but could only vend outside from the curb, according to Eater.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
According to the city’s Sanitation Department, the coordinating agency for street vending enforcement, more than 3,000 summonses have been issued to unlicensed vendors this year.
—Valerie Castro, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Food vending licenses cost $50 in application fees, but an additional permit is needed to operate mobile units that food is sold from, like pushcarts.
—Valerie Castro, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for vend
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“Vend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vend. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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