vendor

[ven-der, ven-dawr]

noun

1. a person or agency that sells.

2. vending machine.

vendor

/ ˈvɛndɔː, ˈvɛndə /

noun

1. law a person who sells something, esp real property

2. another name for vending machine

Word History and Origins

Origin of vendor¹

1585–95; < Anglo-French vendo ( u ) r < Latin venditor. See vend, -or ²

Example Sentences

Administrative assistants moved from answering phones and scheduling appointments to coordinating projects and managing vendors.

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And then, at the farmers market, a friendly vendor was talking to another regular about their aches and pains.

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Not long after that, they saw the first bootleg merchandise: a toy version of Mico, el Micófono, a character that is just a microphone with googly eyes that street vendors could easily replicate.

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Ashley Eckert, senior director of sourcing at GE Appliances, said the company’s new contracts are part of a shift to involve vendors from the beginning of development rather than waiting until designs are complete.

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The company said it was undertaking select price increases in addition to winning concessions from vendors and altering its supply chain.

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Related Words

• dealer 
• hawker 
• merchant 
• peddler 

When To Use

What is a vendor?

A vendor is a person or business that sells something, as in The school lunch really improved after it changed food vendors.A vendor is also a machine that dispenses items after you put money into it. It’s more often called a vending machine.Example: The vendor told me that the box has a scratch, so she’s selling it cheap.