noun phrase · informal
street vending
/striːt ˈvɛndɪŋ/STREET VEN·ding
The act of selling goods or food informally on streets or sidewalks.
Examples
“Street vending provides affordable snacks to commuters.”
“The council introduced licences to regulate street vending.”
“During festivals, street vending becomes a major source of income for locals.”
Band 8 sentence
“While street vending contributes to the urban culture, it also raises questions about hygiene and fair competition for shop owners.”
Collocations
- licence street vending
- informal street vending
- regulate street vending
Word family
Common mistakes
street vendorings→street vending / street vendors
selling on the street→street vending
Say it for a higher band
5selling on the street→6street sellers→7+street vending
Synonyms
hawking
Easily confused
informal economy
“Many workers in the informal economy lack job security.”
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