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

Advocates and providers are warning that if federal funding is withheld, legitimate day cares in Minnesota won't be able to survive. —Conor Wight, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026

Researchers at the University of York teamed up with Kilfrost, a provider of anti-icing fluids to the aviation industry at large, to increase the holdover time and found the solution in LMWGs. —Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026

Other programs in the state meant to support providers in assisting people at risk of homelessness, and another meant to provide therapy for autistic children, were also purportedly defrauded. —Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026

Among companies currently on the public market, investors have snapped up satellite names, from legacy providers such as EchoStar to newer players like Planet Labs. —Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025

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