publisher

noun

pub·​lish·​er ˈpə-bli-shər 

: one that publishes something

especially : a person or corporation whose business is publishing

Examples of publisher in a Sentence

He submitted the manuscript to publishers of children's books.

Recent Examples on the Web

In the claim filed on Tuesday morning in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the publishers allege that Meta illegally used their work to train its artificial-intelligence program, Llama. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 May 2026

Used with the permission of the publisher, Riverhead. —Literary Hub, 6 May 2026

The baseline sexism of the ’90s and aughts drew some publishers and critics to classify any fiction written for or by women in that era as chick lit, even books that didn’t remotely qualify. —Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026

Letters reflect the writers’ opinions and not necessarily those of the newspaper staff or publisher. —Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "person who makes something generally known," from publisshen "to make known, publish" + -er -er entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing publisher

• co-publisher

Kids Definition

publisher

noun

pub·​lish·​er ˈpəb-lish-ər 

: one that publishes

especially : one that sends out and offers for sale printed matter (as books, magazines, or newspapers)