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

More than 40 vendors from the region showcased their products and shared their origin stories at Nevada City’s first-ever expo of foothills small food businesses. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Sedex is expanding its supply chain mapping and risk assessment tools to help businesses identify individual worksites beyond their direct vendors. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Carry them through purchasing, cloud billing, vendor usage, invoices, accounts payable, internal allocations and financial reporting. — Alec Scott, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The survey found that 68% of vendors purchased all of their seafood from their local market list, while 27% purchased some from the local market list. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 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