outfitter

noun

out·​fit·​ter ˈau̇t-ˌfi-tər 

: one that outfits: such as

a

: haberdasher

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

Other groups are paddling to pick-up points for evacuation while some outfitters are rescuing paddlers with towboats. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026

Local outfitter Backcountry Safaris is Faraway Jackson Hole's premier experience partner and leads all-season tours of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, plus snowmobiling, Nordic skiing, and hiking on the largest private ranch in Jackson. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

For more adrenaline, local outfitters like Apex Rafting offer whitewater rafting on the Columbia River. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Aubrey Anderson, who owns a river tubing outfitter in Asheville, reduced her summer staff from 100 people to 25 after Helene. — Mae Anderson, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outfitter

• embitter
• emitter
• obiter
• remitter
• submitter
• transmitter
• babysitter
• bitter
• critter
• fitter
• fritter
• glitter