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vendor

[ ven-der; contrastively ven-dawr ]

noun

  1. a person or agency that sells.


vendor

/ ˈvɛndɔː; ˈvɛndə /

noun

  1. law a person who sells something, esp real property
  2. another name for vending machine
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Origin of vendor1

1585–95; < Anglo-French vendo ( u ) r < Latin venditor. See vend, -or 2
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That morning, Ayon said, several vendors that supply mugs, chocolates, plates, magnets and other knickknacks to the store told him that they would hike prices as much as 30%.

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“There are more Flock cameras in the Los Angeles metro area than almost any other vendor, and detectives are regularly using them to solve crime,” she said.

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We wrote about the best food at Coachella in 2024, and many of those vendors are returning, including the Goat Mafia.

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On the trade show floor, all manner of vendors were selling the latest popcorn toppings, reclining theater seats, carpet samples and a smart bar that said it would pour the perfect cocktail in four seconds.

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There were performance art elements from other vendors.

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More About Vendor

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.

Where does vendor come from?

The first records of the term vendor come from around 1585. It ultimately comes from the Latin venditor. It combines vend, meaning “to sell something as a business’s main form of income” and the suffix or, which creates nouns that denote a condition or property of a person.

When you hear the word vendor, you likely think of someone selling food or small items from a cart on a street corner or at an outdoor event, like a parade. When a business purchases products or services from another business, that second business is often referred to as a vendor. For example, when a business wants to create a food product involving tomatoes, the company that supplies the tomatoes will be the vendor, while the company that uses them is the buyer.

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What are some other forms related to vendor?

  • vender (alternative spelling)

What are some synonyms for vendor?

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How is vendor used in real life?

Vendor is a common word, often used to describe a person or company who sells something.

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Which of the following is NOT a synonym for vendor?

A. salesperson
B. buyer
C. dealer
D. peddler

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