purveyor

noun

pur·​vey·​or (ˌ)pər-ˈvā-ər How to pronounce purveyor (audio)
ˈpər-ˌvā-
1
: one that purveys
2

Examples of purveyor in a Sentence

a purveyor of kitchen supplies
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Located in the vibrant city of Berkeley, CA, the restaurant sources from the highest quality and most environmentally responsible purveyors for their ingredients. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 The programmer, which began as a linear TV network purveyor and now gets more than two-thirds of its revenue from streaming, announced its split from Lionsgate earlier Wednesday after eight years under the same corporate roof. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 May 2025 Today, the company has a $28.6 billion market cap and is about four-and-a-half times more valuable than the purveyor of Fruity Pebbles. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The company was the first in the U.S. to market an electric car with mass appeal and remains the biggest purveyor of such vehicles stateside. Justin Worland, Time, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for purveyor

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of purveyor was in the 14th century

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“Purveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purveyor. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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