vendor

noun

ven·​dor ˈven-dər How to pronounce vendor (audio)
 for sense 1 also  ven-ˈdȯr
variants or less commonly vender
1
: one that vends : seller
2

Examples of vendor in a Sentence

we're thinking of making a deal with that other software vendor
Recent Examples on the Web Only two vendors submitted requests for proposals, RFPs, for the contract awarded Wednesday. Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024 For example, adding vendors can introduce new avenues for cyberattacks. Byjohn Kell, Fortune, 3 July 2024 Samples of the bourbon will be available at Findlay Market’s Night Market on July 20, which is a free outdoor event in which market vendors stay open from 5 to 9 p.m. instead of their standard daytime hours. Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 3 July 2024 Foxconn generally outsources its recruitment of assembly-line workers to third-party vendors. Beth Greenfield, Fortune Asia, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for vendor 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of vendor was in 1594

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Cite this Entry

“Vendor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vendor. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

vendor

noun
ven·​dor ˈven-dər How to pronounce vendor (audio)
: one that sells : seller

Legal Definition

vendor

noun
variants also vender
: one that sells something

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