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

The Little Nell is firmly ensconced in Aspen's heart, directly at the base of Ajax mountain, surrounded by luxury jewelers, fur shops, and boutique purveyors of luxe outer wear (Gorsuch boutique is attached to the hotel), and tony cafes like the Gorsuch Ski Cafe across the way. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026

Here, guests can learn how to farm for honey alongside local purveyors, take a ceramics class from a neighboring expert, or learn to bake Portuguese bread. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

Founded by Baldwin, John Arena, Chris Decker and Michael Vakneen in 2023 in Dana Point, Truly Pizza recently announced early plans for a location in Venice, which will mark the pizza purveyors’ first brick-and-mortar foray in Los Angeles. —Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 2 June 2026

Torn recently opened for transcendental drone purveyors Sunn O))), and longtime Sunn collaborator Randall Dunn produced imagine. —Reed Jackson, SPIN, 1 June 2026

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