provider

noun

pro·​vid·​er prə-ˈvī-dər 

: one that provides

health care providers

an Internet provider

especially : breadwinner

Examples of provider in a Sentence

She works hard and is a good provider.

He is the sole provider for his family.

Recent Examples on the Web

Miguel said Creser, a child care provider, and Centro de los Trabajadores, a workforce development center, could take space in the building. —Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025

Today, cloud providers give instant access to storage and computing power, scaling up or down as needed. —Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025

The states’ lawsuit warned that discontinuing the grant funding would irreparably harm students, leaving many rural and low-income schools without mental health providers or services critical to students’ safety and well-being. —Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025

Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. —Marnie Goodfriend, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing provider

• access provider
• application service provider
• Internet service provider
• preferred provider
• preferred provider organization
• wireless provider

Rhymes for provider

• collider
• confider
• divider
• insider
• outsider
• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider