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

Pitmasters and Pourers returns to Elizabeth Evans Park on Saturday afternoon with eight barbecue vendors, live music, professional wrestling, college football, a salute to veterans and a drone show. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Demand at that scale, from a single third-party vendor, is a signal that an official Pizza Hut home-goods line is a plausible next step. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

Discord, October 2025 Discord’s age appeal process asked flagged users to send a selfie holding their government ID to a third party support vendor, 5CA. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

The employees concealed the actions using third-party vendors and false invoices. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 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