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

Raman is now easily scoring off of Bass mishaps, like the mayor’s response to the Lineage warehouse fire and her random broadside against street vendors during a debate in Sherman Oaks last month. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The man was a former vendor who stocked drink machines in Gilmer County Schools. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

More than 20 regional BBQ vendors and a beer garden top off a night of North Carolina fun. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

The infrastructure is already suffering with vendors going out of business and crewmembers quitting. — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 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