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

With the vendors already finished, a last-minute review revealed a sweat stain under Spider-Man’s arm. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Midtown Detroit is currently accepting applications from artists, makers, food vendors, performers and small businesses interested in participating in one or both events. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

As of 2023, RealPage was the country’s dominant property management software vendor for multifamily housing. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

In an interview after the bank's third-quarter earnings release, Moynihan said that earlier this year the company rushed to bolster a wide spectrum of its internal and vendor code using thousands of employees and outside personnel. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Oct. 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