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

Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter. — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026

Rafting and kayaking outfitters along the Colorado and Arkansas rivers are already sounding the alarm on water availability, which will likely hit river tourism hard later this summer — on track to mirror the ski industry’s decline from last winter. — Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Iconic boot brand Lucchese became the official outfitters of the DCC in 2011. — Catherine Kast, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Book a tour with a glass-bottom boat outfitter. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outfitter

• embitter
• emitter
• obiter
• remitter
• submitter
• transmitter
• babysitter
• bitter
• critter
• fitter
• fritter
• glitter