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

Across Florida and throughout the country, behavioral-health providers are increasingly embracing approaches that focus on the whole person and the whole family. —Maria Bledsoe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026

The medical providers Cole and Mosley accused denied wrongdoing. —Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 16 May 2026

Today, both established legal information providers and a new generation of AI-native startups are investing heavily in the space. —Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

People who have trouble swallowing or who have scarring, inflammation, or narrowing of the esophagus (stricture) should not eat dry chia seeds and should talk with a healthcare provider before eating even soaked chia seeds. —Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 May 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