provider

noun

pro·​vid·​er prə-ˈvī-dər 

: one that provides

health care providers

an Internet provider

especially : breadwinner

Examples of provider in a Sentence

She works hard and is a good provider.

He is the sole provider for his family.

Recent Examples on the Web

The infrastructure required for the laser-writing and microscope-reading process is currently designed for massive cloud providers and national archives. —Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026

In general, the hospital has always instructed its providers not to make comments or notes about a patient’s immigration status on notes or other materials that can be accessed, the doctor explained. —Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026

Seeing the same provider over time and being active in your health care helps build trust and a strong relationship. —Jereè Paul, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026

Calderon, Becerra and Mahan floated ideas like investing more state funds to increase child care providers’ wages for programs like Head Start, a federal early childhood care program. —Lia Russell updated February 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing provider

• access provider
• application service provider
• Internet service provider
• preferred provider
• preferred provider organization
• wireless provider

Rhymes for provider

• collider
• confider
• divider
• insider
• outsider
• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider