Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of selling goods, typically small items, directly to consumers, often from a machine or a small stall: "Vending" refers specifically to the commercial activity of selling merchandise, frequently through automated means or informal retail points.

Usage

• "Vending" is used as a non-count noun to describe the overall activity or business of selling goods in a particular manner. It is commonly associated with machines (vending machines) or street vendors.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The city regulates street vending in the downtown area.
  • He made a living through the vending of snacks and drinks.

Advanced Usage

• "The vending of...": A formal construction to specify what is being sold.
  • The vending of tobacco products is prohibited on school grounds.

Variants and Related Words

• Vend (verb): To offer small items for sale.
  • He vends souvenirs to tourists near the monument.
• Vendor (noun): A person or company that sells something.
  • The food vendor set up his cart early in the morning.
• Vending machine (noun phrase): A machine that automatically dispenses items when money is inserted.
  • I bought a soda from the vending machine.

Synonyms

• Retailing: The sale of goods to the public in small quantities.
• Hawking: Selling goods informally in public places.

Related Phrases

• Street vending: The act of selling goods on sidewalks or public streets.
  • Street vending provides an important source of income for many families.

Noun

1. the act of selling goods for a living