publisher

noun

pub·​lish·​er ˈpə-bli-shər 

: one that publishes something

especially : a person or corporation whose business is publishing

Examples of publisher in a Sentence

He submitted the manuscript to publishers of children's books.

Recent Examples on the Web

Desalination plants have multiple stages — intake systems, treatment facilities, energy supplies — and damage to any part of that chain can interrupt production, according to Ed Cullinane, Middle East editor at Global Water Intelligence, a publisher serving the water industry. —Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026

No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. —Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026

French furniture publisher Petite Friture has undertaken its first historic reissue with designer René Herbst’s Sandows collection from 1927. —Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026

Weeks later, Polymarket unveiled a deal with Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones. —Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "person who makes something generally known," from publisshen "to make known, publish" + -er -er entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing publisher

• co-publisher

Kids Definition

publisher

noun

pub·​lish·​er ˈpəb-lish-ər 

: one that publishes

especially : one that sends out and offers for sale printed matter (as books, magazines, or newspapers)