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.
Recent Examples on the Web Tour operators and safari outfitters were specifically rated on the criteria below: Staff/guides Itineraries/destinations Activities Accommodations Food Value For each characteristic, respondents could choose a rating of excellent, above average, average, below average, or poor. Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024 This is the brand's ninth time serving as its official outfitter. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 June 2024 The Arkansas typically accounts for more than 40% of the user days recorded by Colorado outfitters. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024 Chase Putnam, who owns a fishing outfitter in Jackson, is opening his eight-person camper to anyone in need of temporary accommodations. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for outfitter 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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