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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Ars Technica spoke with an IT vendor manager who has been using VMware's vSphere since the early 2000s. Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025 This one uses Undercurrent’s signature espresso combined with fresh, creamy gelato from nearby vendor Honeysuckle Gelato. Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025 The iconic tamale vendors that normally dotted the sidewalks of the largely Mexican immigrant community were nowhere to be found. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025 Image Image Chris Roman Trump-merchandise vendor Sarasota, Fla. Philip Montgomery, New York Times, 25 Jan. 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

Dictionary Entries Near vendor

Cite this Entry

“Vendor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vendor. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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