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

• broker
• dealer
• merchandiser
• seller

Examples of vendor in a Sentence

we're thinking of making a deal with that other software vendor

Recent Examples on the Web

This ongoing analysis requires more from software vendors than just running a vulnerability scanner and applying patches. —Vincent Danen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

Pedicabs careened between skyscrapers blasting reggaeton and carrying giddy groups of fans to Mint and Graham streets, where vendors hawked tacos and arepas, and Spanish felt an awful lot like the most prevalent language being spoken. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025

While the worries seemed to migrate from vendors to bondholders this spring, the relationship between vendor and retailer remains key to the financial equation. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 May 2025

In a note last month, BofA analyst Lorraine Hutchinson estimated that Five Below has nearly 60% sourcing exposure to China, including imports from domestic vendors. —Sean Conlon, CNBC, 12 May 2025

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