outfitter

noun

out·​fit·​ter ˈau̇t-ˌfi-tər How to pronounce outfitter (audio)
: one that outfits: such as
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.
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Hugo Boss is hitting the court this season with Montauk’s Privé Padel as the group’s official outfitter. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025 Typically, tubing season runs through August, but check in with the outfitter before your trip to check water levels. Graham Averill, Outside, 11 Aug. 2025 The views of the Crazy Mountain peaks from atop a horse at Sweet Grass Ranch are hard to beat, but if your schedule doesn’t allow for a weeklong vacation, there are a few other outfitters in the area to check out. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2025 One of the oldest whitewater rafting outfitters in the Southeast, Wildwater started on the Chattooga River in 1971 and has since expanded to include recreation opportunities on the Ocoee and Nantahala rivers. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outfitter

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outfitter was in 1829

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“Outfitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfitter. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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