publisher

noun

pub·​lish·​er ˈpə-bli-shər 

: one that publishes something

especially : a person or corporation whose business is publishing

Examples of publisher in a Sentence

He submitted the manuscript to publishers of children's books.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Capcom Spotlight will be streamed live on the publisher's official English YouTube channel, the Japanese YouTube channel, and Twitch. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025

Some publishers allow the use of AI to write papers, provided the authors disclose it. —Frederik Joelving, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025

Now caught in the confusion is OpenStax, the nonprofit publisher of open educational resources at Rice University, which is listed as the book’s publisher in some printings. —Robert Frank, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025

Jagger has come extremely close to publishing a memoir at numerous points over the past few decades, even inking a deal with a publisher once and picking a ghostwriter. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "person who makes something generally known," from publisshen "to make known, publish" + -er -er entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing publisher

• co-publisher

Kids Definition

publisher

noun

pub·​lish·​er ˈpəb-lish-ər 

: one that publishes

especially : one that sends out and offers for sale printed matter (as books, magazines, or newspapers)