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

Fans can watch games on the festival’s 4,200-square-foot main stage screen, attend live musical performances or enjoy food from more than 20 local vendors. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026

Thursday’s raid was a part of the NYPD’s ongoing efforts to crack down on the city’s trade in bootleg merchandise, and follows five raids targeting vendors in Lower Manhattan between May 20 and June 12, cops said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026

While Intel's current production volume of 3-5 million chips annually pales in comparison to TSMC's 17 million, rising demand for chips suggests there's room for two major vendors. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

The biggest winners this past week at Cannes Lions were undoubtedly … the ice cream vendors. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 June 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