provider

noun

pro·​vid·​er prə-ˈvī-dər 

: one that provides

health care providers

an Internet provider

especially : breadwinner

Examples of provider in a Sentence

She works hard and is a good provider.

He is the sole provider for his family.

Recent Examples on the Web

The agency creates and provides free material to national institutions, healthcare providers and community organizations. —Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 10 May 2025

Start by consulting with your primary care provider or your child's pediatrician to eliminate the possibility that your traits are related to a medical condition. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025

Infrastructure providers and application developers face persistent challenges around computational bottlenecks, cross-chain communication standards, data veracity, and true decentralization. —Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

For severe or chronic (long-lasting) ear pain, your provider might recommend surgery to address blockage in your Eustachian tubes.5 Never try to clear out your ears or your child's ears with cotton swabs or water picks. —Sarah Hudgens, Health, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing provider

• access provider
• application service provider
• Internet service provider
• preferred provider
• preferred provider organization
• wireless provider

Rhymes for provider

• collider
• confider
• divider
• insider
• outsider
• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider