outfitter

noun

out·​fit·​ter ˈau̇t-ˌfi-tər How to pronounce outfitter (audio)
: one that outfits: such as
b
: a business providing equipment, supplies, and often trained guides (as for hunting trips)
also : a guide working for such an outfitter

Examples of outfitter in a Sentence

Hunters say it's the best outfitter in the state. Our outfitter showed us where the deer feed.
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Through its skiwear division Colmar has been the outfitter of winter sports athletes internationally, most recently supplying gear to the France and Slovenia teams. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025 Numerous outfitters in town rent bicycles, including e-bikes. Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025 Fortunately, the peerless English gun-maker and safari outfitter Westley Richards seems to have grasped this predicament and come up with a solution. Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, outfitters had to figure out how to reinvent themselves and their businesses. Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outfitter

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outfitter was in 1829

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“Outfitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfitter. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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