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Definition of vendor

vendor

/ˈvɛn.dɚ/
ven · dor
Plural:vendors
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Adjective:vendorial
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• noun

1

A company or business that supplies goods, parts, or services to other businesses or individuals.

Example

"Our IT department is currently evaluating several software vendors to upgrade our cloud infrastructure."

2

A person who offers goods or services for sale, especially a trader in the street or at a market.

Example

"The street vendor sold freshly roasted chestnuts to passersby on the chilly autumn evening."

3

In law and real estate, a person or entity that sells land or property.

Example

"Both the vendor and the purchaser signed the final deed of transfer at the solicitor's office."

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• Rhymes for vendor

• Nearby Words

vend
vendace
vendetta
vendor
veneer
venerability
venerable

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Anglo-French vendour and Old French vendeor, ultimately from Latin vendere ('to sell'), a contraction of venum dare ('to offer for sale').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Vendor. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/vendor
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