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
Recent Examples on the Web Other vendors will also be in attendance, such as a food truck, a music therapy group and local mental health organizations like NAMI Louisville and The Pete Foundation. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024 Buenos Aires is renowned for its shopping—especially in the historical San Telmo neighborhood, which swells with a street fair every Sunday with vendors selling local leathergoods, textiles, antiques, and more. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024 Noemí Orozco works as a beverage vendor at Playas de Tijuana. Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024 In order to carry out commercial activities like weddings or wedding photography, vendors would need to obtain permits to help prevent overcrowding on the beach, according to the city’s parks and recreation. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024 Pai Yang expanded it in 2016 with a larger food court, event space, offices for health care providers, and more stalls for vendors to sell food items, traditional Hmong clothing and other goods. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024 Inside, grime music blasts as a pop-up vendor doles out vegan banh mi to shoppers who clutch bamboo toilet paper and vegan lox. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024 On sailings like ours with many sea days, the kitchen staff has fewer options than in Europe for instance, where vendors are plentiful. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024 Attendees are also invited to bring blankets, chairs and coolers or purchase food from vendors. Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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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