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

Refilled large dispensers in the shower and tub areas were accompanied by smaller containers at the sink. —Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024

The accompanying dispenser easily slices through tape to create clean lines without fuss, and a high volume of positive shopper ratings have earned this tape an impressive 4.3-star rating. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024

Drink dispensers can keep your guests out of your fridge. —Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024

The Air Force needs to clean up its act on buying spare parts for its workhorse C-17, the Pentagon inspector general announced Tuesday, blasting the service for spending 80 times the commercial rate for soap dispensers. —Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing dispenser

• cash dispenser

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