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

Billed as a game-changer for AI integration, MCP is gaining traction among vendors including Microsoft, OpenAI and Google. —Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

That includes obstacle courses, games, face painting, family fitness demos and classes, water play, and local vendors. —John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 June 2025

There will be food vendors, food trucks, visual artists, vendors with unique retail items and informational booths, including information about the San Diego Black Arts + Culture District. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025

Brightline’s Central Fare food hall in downtown Miami has reopened with brand-new vendors, more than a few of them very familiar to Miami diners. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 June 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