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

While shipments – the number of devices vendors send to retailers – are different than final sales, the figures are still important. —Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025

In 2021, Prince Street was one of the vendors at the now-shuttered Oasis in Wynwood, operating out of a small container and keeping the menu as small as possible, only offering four types of pizza. —Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025

Macy’s worked with vendors to keep prices low in as many categories as possible. —Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025

Bender moved into the role as Kohl’s interim CEO rather suddenly, after the board fired then CEO Ashley Buchanan following an investigation revealing that Buchanan violated company policies by directing the company to engage in vendor transactions that involved undisclosed conflicts of interest. —David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 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