Synonyms of vendor

vendor

noun

ˈven-dər 

variants also vender

as in seller

the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money

we're thinking of making a deal with that other software vendor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seller
• dealer
• merchant
• retailer
• trader
• salesman
• broker
• merchandiser
• distributor
• reseller
• wholesaler
• auctioneer
• concessionaire
• fence
• exporter
• peddler
• salesperson
• smuggler
• hawker
• trafficker
• bootlegger
• scalper
• huckster
• tradesman
• fencer
• saleswoman
• discounter
• salesclerk
• jobber
• black marketer
• horse trader
• haggler
• shopgirl
• hustler
• chapman
• e-tailer
• palterer
• bargainer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purchaser
• buyer
• user
• consumer
• end user

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vendor

Beside the cigarette vendor, another man is pulling a rainbow fishing net he's woven from its display on the long branch of a tree and instructs a cruiser to crouch before him. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

But that dropped down to maybe five vendors and a few hundred people. — Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Check out the full festival and vendor map online or grab one at the NENA tent. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026

School personnel must also be able to immediately suspend or disable the AI product without vendor assistance. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026