vendor

noun

ven·​dor ˈven-dər 

 for sense 1 also  ven-ˈdȯr

variants or less commonly vender

ˈven-dər 

1

: one that vends : seller

2

: vending machine

Synonyms

• trader
• seller
• retailer
• distributor
• dealer

Examples of vendor in a Sentence

we're thinking of making a deal with that other software vendor

Recent Examples on the Web

Ask your vendors how their solution integrates with CI/CD practices. —Son Nguyen, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

Highlights include artisan and craft vendors, the Rad Hatter, stilt-walkers and Mardi Gras-style Second Line processions. —Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025

To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page. —Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Aug. 2025

The destination consisting of more than 50 full-time vendors serving 1.4 million visitors each year posted the news on Facebook, as Ken Sillies, owner of Grayson's Meats & Deli, is retiring. —Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Anglo-French vendur, vendour, from vendre "to sell" + -ur, -our -or entry 1 — more at vend

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for vendor

• bender
• blender
• fender
• gender
• lender
• mender
• prendre
• render
• sender
• slender
• splendor
• tender

Kids Definition

vendor

noun

ven·​dor ˈven-dər 

: one that sells : seller

Legal Definition

vendor

noun

ven·​dor ˈven-dər, ven-ˈdȯr 

variants also vender

ˈven-dər 

: one that sells something