purveyor

noun

pur·​vey·​or (ˌ)pər-ˈvā-ər 

ˈpər-ˌvā-

1

: one that purveys

2

: victualler, caterer

Examples of purveyor in a Sentence

a purveyor of kitchen supplies

Recent Examples on the Web

This will include new signature menu concepts, expanded partnerships with local restaurants, purveyors and breweries, and self-service technology. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025

The rarity of the occasion is reflected in its packaging; opaque white decanters hand-thrown at Arita Porcelain Lab, Japan’s oldest purveyor of the vessels. —Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Civic society’s most influential sector is education, its teachers purveyors of history and information. —Sahar Mustafah august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025

In 2018, Bob Gamgort—then CEO of coffee K-Cup pod purveyor Keurig Green Mountain—united hot and cold beverages under the same roof for the first time by merging with soft drink giant Dr Pepper Snapple for nearly $19 billion. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for purveyor

• assayer
• ballplayer
• betrayer
• bilayer
• bricklayer
• conveyer
• conveyor
• ratepayer
• soothsayer
• surveyor
• taxpayer
• gayer