stallage
Definition
Stallage (noun) 1. The right to erect a stall in a market: The legal permission granted to set up a temporary trading booth or stand in a marketplace. 2. The rent or fee paid for such a stall: The monetary charge levied by the market authority for the use of the stall space. 3. The area or space occupied by a stall: The physical location designated for a stall within a market.
Usage Examples
- (The fee for the stall space.)
- (The legal permission to erect stalls.)
- (The physical space of the stall.)
Advanced Usage
"to hold stallage": to possess the legal right to operate a stall in a market.
- The guild held stallage for several centuries at the city's main square. (The guild had the perpetual right to set up stalls.)
"stallage dues": the specific fees collected from stallholders.
- The market's stallage dues were increased to cover maintenance costs. (The fees charged for stall usage.)
Variants and Related Words
Stall (n): a small stand or booth for selling goods.
- She set up a fruit stall at the farmer's market. (A temporary sales booth.)
Stallholder (n): a person who rents a stall in a market.
- Every stallholder must display their license. (The person operating the stall.)
Synonyms
- Booth rent: the payment for using a temporary sales space.
- Market fee: a general charge for selling in a market.
- Licence fee: a payment for permission to trade.
Related Idioms
- "Pitch a stall": to set up a temporary sales booth (informal).
- The artisan pitched a stall near the cathedral. (He erected a stall.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Stall off: to delay or postpone setting up a stall (rare).
- The vendor stalled off the payment until after the weekend. (He delayed paying the stallage fee.)