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

Employees can generally shift their HSA funds into such investments once their account balance exceeds a threshold set by their HSA provider. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

That can include reading customer reviews and comparing rates, products and fees across providers. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Mosley pointed out that no detransitioners suing their medical providers for malpractice have ever lost their cases in trial. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

That includes streamers like Fubo, Sling TV and YouTube TV, or more traditional providers like DirecTV, Dish and Xfinity. — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 4 Sep. 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