vendor

noun

ven·​dor ˈven-dər 

for sense 1 also ven-ˈdȯr

variants or less commonly vender

ˈven-dər 

1

: one that vends : seller

2

: vending machine

Synonyms of vendor

• seller

Examples of vendor in a Sentence

we're thinking of making a deal with that other software vendor

Recent Examples on the Web

Plus, the merch booths and food and drink vendors seem to be as busy as ever. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 May 2026

Giving the AS90s to Ukraine has produced an uncomfortable gap that needs filling, so the call went out to vendors to come up with a proper replacement. —David Szondy may 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2026

But there was immediate backlash with some residents wondering why only one vendor was considered for such a costly project. —Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 May 2026

After a bit of digging, they're tipped off to a commissary vendor called Dax that's been delivering sundries to the prison in unmarked cars. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Anglo-French vendur, vendour, from vendre "to sell" + -ur, -our -or entry 1 — more at vend

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for vendor

• bender
• blender
• fender
• gender
• lender
• mender
• prendre
• render
• sender
• slender
• splendor
• tender

Kids Definition

vendor

noun

ven·​dor ˈven-dər 

: one that sells : seller

Legal Definition

vendor

noun

ven·​dor ˈven-dər, ven-ˈdȯr 

variants also vender

ˈven-dər 

: one that sells something