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

However, recent orders underline Denmark's pivot to European equipment providers and a greater focus on localized spend - and other NATO countries are expected to follow that lead. —Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026

In addition to these lifestyle changes, your healthcare provider may also prescribe medications to lower your blood pressure. —Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026

Customers on other major providers also began reporting outages on Downdetector on Wednesday, too, with more than 1,600 on T-Mobile and more than 1,700 reporting AT&T outages. —Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026

In an Illinois Department of Human Services letter to providers Wednesday, Division of Behavioral Health & Recovery Director David Albert wrote that the division was working to mitigate the effects of the cuts. —Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, 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