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

The per-student cost to the state is slightly higher than the amount each student actually receives, due to transaction fees that go to ClassWallet, the vendor that runs the school choice program's online platform. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

So Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels, who is currently under investigation for signing a no-bid contract with a vendor that was not approved by the Board of Education, continues to operate as chancellor. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

What Generalist Vendors Actually Solve For Horizontal AI vendors aren’t useless. — Kyle Nakatsuji, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

On all of the aforementioned platforms, live selling happens 24/7 through a wide variety of third-party sellers who operate out of these marketplaces like vendors in a digital shopping mall. — Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 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