dispenser

noun

dis·​pens·​er di-ˈspen(t)-sər 

: one that dispenses: such as

a

: a container that extrudes, sprays, or feeds out in convenient units

a soap dispenser

b

: a usually mechanical device for vending merchandise

Examples of dispenser in a Sentence

hospitals and other health-care dispensers

Recent Examples on the Web

The fittings in the toilets for toilet paper and a soap dispenser were all broken and empty. —Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025

Its Residential Kitchen Equipment Group segment offers kitchen equipment comprising cookers, stoves, cooktops, microwaves, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, under-counter refrigeration, wine cellars, ice machines, beer dispensers, mixers, rotisseries, and ventilation and outdoor cooking equipment. —Joe Cornell, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

Attention to details like soap dispensers, toilet paper rolls, and tissue supplies were key. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025

This triple launching capability was achieved with a satellite dispenser designed and built by an NRL team led by Peter Wilhelm. —IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing dispenser

• cash dispenser

Rhymes for dispenser

• condenser
• extensor
• biosensor
• censer
• censor
• denser
• fencer
• sensor
• tensor

Kids Definition

dispenser

noun

dis·​pens·​er dis-ˈpen(t)-sər 

: one that dispenses

especially : a container that gives out something a little at a time

a soap dispenser