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 of vendor

• seller

Examples of vendor in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Summer brings the free Taste of Bloomington festival, where 58 different vendors gather to showcase their food and drink offerings. —Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026

The idea, Sekrhi said, was to have all kinds of enrichment activities at a vendor-style event where families can meet different organizations, sign up for various programs and just come together. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has roughly 500 state and vendor plows available, along with 60,000 tons of salt, and all roads have been thoroughly pretreated. —Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 22 Feb. 2026

Lottery tickets already available online Colorado residents already can buy state lottery tickets online through third-party vendors, known in the industry as couriers. —Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026

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