vendor

noun

ven·​dor ˈven-dər How to pronounce vendor (audio)
 for sense 1 also  ven-ˈdȯr
variants or less commonly vender
1
: one that vends : seller
2

Examples of vendor in a Sentence

we're thinking of making a deal with that other software vendor
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At Pier 60, sunsets are celebrated every evening with a festival that brings out vendors and street performers. Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The high hosted 36 vendors at its career fair on Wednesday, the Desert Sun reported. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The affected chip bags were distributed to retailers and online vendors across 13 states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025 The 42-page suit also names a third-party vendor, Keffer Development Services, as a defendant. Austin Meek, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vendor

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Anglo-French vendur, vendour, from vendre "to sell" + -ur, -our -or entry 1 — more at vend

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vendor was in 1594

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Cite this Entry

“Vendor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vendor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

vendor

noun
ven·​dor ˈven-dər How to pronounce vendor (audio)
: one that sells : seller

Legal Definition

vendor

noun
variants also vender
: one that sells something

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