outfitter

noun

out·​fit·​ter ˈau̇t-ˌfi-tər 

: one that outfits: such as

a

: haberdasher

b

: a business providing equipment, supplies, and often trained guides (as for hunting trips)

also : a guide working for such an outfitter

Examples of outfitter in a Sentence

Hunters say it's the best outfitter in the state.

Our outfitter showed us where the deer feed.

Recent Examples on the Web

Although the snowpack in the southern half of the state is less than abundant, outfitters there may have a better year than last year according to David Costlow, executive director of the Colorado River Outfitters Association. —John Meyer, The Denver Post, 10 May 2024

The new rules were unveiled Friday to outfitters and other businesses who work with the Superior National Forest on BWCAW issues, and were exchanged widely on social media over the weekend, but were not made available to the general public until late Monday. —John Myers, Twin Cities, 7 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above