purveyor

noun

pur·​vey·​or (ˌ)pər-ˈvā-ər 

ˈpər-ˌvā-

1

: one that purveys

2

: victualler, caterer

Examples of purveyor in a Sentence

a purveyor of kitchen supplies

Recent Examples on the Web

Working with local farmers and purveyors to source ingredients, the favorite restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, as well as brunch on the weekends. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025

Outlets like The New York Times and Reuters have put up paywalls and made licensing deals, but the long-term viability of these purveyors of truth, backed by full-time fact-checkers, is worrisome, to say the least. —Perry Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025

Hummingbird restaurant collaborates with local Arizona farmers and purveyors, in addition to using produce from its on-site garden. —Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025

War crimes denialism generates so much traffic online that making money — not political or ideological gain — appears to motivate some of its purveyors. —David Rohde, NBC news, 21 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for purveyor

• assayer
• ballplayer
• betrayer
• bilayer
• bricklayer
• conveyer
• conveyor
• ratepayer
• soothsayer
• surveyor
• taxpayer
• gayer