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

Torch has been the leading vendor in the state, but other companies are eying the Missouri market and donating to political action committees. —Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026

No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026

Before applying to be a vendor at a festival or craft fair, do plenty of research. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026

While voodoo lilies are widely available from Internet vendors, corpse flower is not. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 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