vendor

noun

ven·​dor ˈven-dər How to pronounce vendor (audio)
 for sense 1 also  ven-ˈdȯr
variants or less commonly vender
1
: one that vends : seller
2

Examples of vendor in a Sentence

we're thinking of making a deal with that other software vendor
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The festival also features art vendors, local talent, food trucks and, for kids, face painting, bubbles and bouncy houses. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025 Nearly 200 vendors are slated to pack the 44th iteration of the annual North End tradition — up from 160 three years ago. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025 The software vendor had just reported an earnings and revenue miss, but nobody was paying attention to that. Ari Levy, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 Although Ticketmaster will be the official vendor for face-value sales, resale ticket sites like StubHub, Vivid Seats, and SeatGeek will be the first places to look once presale and general sale tickets sell out. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vendor

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of vendor was in 1594

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“Vendor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vendor. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

vendor

noun
ven·​dor ˈven-dər How to pronounce vendor (audio)
: one that sells : seller

Legal Definition

vendor

noun
variants also vender
: one that sells something

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