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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Grab a bite to eat from 24 food vendors. Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025 Now, Prouty prefers a more centralized approach and has adopted the thesis that most generative AI use cases that Akamai will adopt will come from the company’s vendors, including Cisco, Salesforce, and Google. John Kell, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025 To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025 Each vendor will appear at five or six sporting events, primarily Pacers home games but occasionally others hosted at Gainbridge. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 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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