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

The gathering centered around a street vendor making elote to order and serving fresh, hot cocoa-like champurrado. — Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

La Parguera’s main square is buzzing with souvenir shops, street vendors, and local bars that stay lively well into the night. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

There will be food and beverage vendors on-site, as well as free water-filling stations for reusable water bottles. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

While this model proved that routine, low-cost space access was achievable, various technical and business challenges allowed the marketplace to become dominated by a single vendor. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 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