dispenser

noun

dis·​pens·​er di-ˈspen(t)-sər 

: one that dispenses: such as

a

: a container that extrudes, sprays, or feeds out in convenient units

a soap dispenser

b

: a usually mechanical device for vending merchandise

Examples of dispenser in a Sentence

hospitals and other health-care dispensers

Recent Examples on the Web

Multiple dispensers were sometimes required to restore a patient’s breathing, and this was true even if a patient resumed seemingly normal respiration. —C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024

Heinz Tap New condiment dispensers are set up like beer taps, to accommodate three to seven selections. —Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 May 2024

This four-piece acrylic set has colorful accents of rose gold, blue, marble, green, lavender, or silver and includes a pen, stapler, staple remover, tape dispenser, and matching staples. —Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 May 2024

Oh yes, and the food Brisket sandwiches, a wall of beef jerky, roasted nuts, tacos, sausage, wraps, kolaches and a line of soda dispensers. —Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing dispenser

• cash dispenser

Kids Definition

dispenser

noun

dis·​pens·​er dis-ˈpen(t)-sər 

: one that dispenses

especially : a container that gives out something a little at a time

a soap dispenser