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

This baby wipe warmer can hold 100 wipes and is a wipe warmer and dispenser. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025

Some veer into the ridiculous – an extra $149,000 spent on soap dispensers, and $14,000 toilet seats. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025

The dispensers for naxolone – also known by the brand name Narcan – can be found in the emergency departments at Rush Copley Medical Center at 2000 Ogden Ave. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025

Helen opens the brown paper bag to reveal a Pez dispenser with a duck on top. —Barry Levitt, TIME, 17 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