vendor

noun

ven·​dor ˈven-dər 

 for sense 1 also  ven-ˈdȯr

variants or less commonly vender

ˈven-dər 

1

: one that vends : seller

2

: vending machine

Synonyms

• trader
• seller
• retailer
• distributor
• dealer

Examples of vendor in a Sentence

we're thinking of making a deal with that other software vendor

Recent Examples on the Web

For instance, in accounts payable, bots now ingest and reconcile invoices, while finance staff step in only for anomalies or policy exceptions—freeing up time for vendor negotiations and strategic planning. —Dutt Kalluri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Entertainment spans across four stages, more than 250 vendors line the streets and, of course, there’s food, drink and drag. —Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

What vendors will be at the Voices of America festival? —Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025

Unlimited pizza samples are included with general admission ($30 in advance, $40 day-of), or the full VIP treatment complete with craft cocktails, dessert vendors and prime shaded seating near the stage for $75. —Samanta Habashy, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025

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

Rhymes for vendor

• bender
• blender
• fender
• gender
• lender
• mender
• prendre
• render
• sender
• slender
• splendor
• tender

Kids Definition

vendor

noun

ven·​dor ˈven-dər 

: one that sells : seller

Legal Definition

vendor

noun

ven·​dor ˈven-dər, ven-ˈdȯr 

variants also vender

ˈven-dər 

: one that sells something