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

There’s an ironic challenge in retooling this genre for a generation famously more straight-edge than its living predecessors, though McElhaney and Kocher — nothing if not self-aware, as seasoned purveyors of internet sketch comedy — are on top of that, too. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026

No Shortcuts Taken Part of what distinguishes Hawk’s from other purveyors in Acadiana is how the crawfish are cleaned. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026

Restaurant technology startup Blackbird and car purveyor Cadillac followed suit shortly after. —Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026

And so many familiar-to-foodies faces — aside from Lakshmi herself, there’s molecular gastronomist Wylie Dufresne, meat purveyor Pat LaFrieda, and numerous past Top Chef contestants, including two-time winner Buddha Lo. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Mar. 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