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

As the council stepped down on Saturday, André Joseph, 42, a street vendor who was selling candy outside their government offices, celebrated. —Evens Sanon, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026

The new restrictions, which took effect last week, prohibit people from carrying open containers and stop vendors from selling alcohol outdoors. —Abby Dodge, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026

There’s always a huge bonfire to warm up by, as well as a beer garden, various food trucks and tables featuring local vendors and nonprofit organizations selling delicious treats. —Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026

Reviews, ratings, and performance analytics now play a central role in how vendors are chosen. —Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 8 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