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

No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

Street vendor Maxime Poulard buys charcoal from suppliers to resell at a higher price. —Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, general superintendent and CEO of the Chicago Park District, thanked volunteers and vendors for their efforts, noting Wicker Park was just one of 180 cleanup projects scheduled around the city this week. —Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026

Illuminated by fairy lights, the market is small but lively and features several stalls where vendors offer everything from spring rolls, seafood, and meats grilled before your eyes to cocktails, fresh fruit, and desserts. —Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 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