Vendor: meaning, definitions and examples

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vendor

 

[ หˆvษ›ndษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

business

A person or company that sells goods or services to customers.

Synonyms

merchant, seller, trader

Examples of usage

  • The vendor at the farmer's market sells fresh produce.
  • The street vendors were selling handmade crafts.
Context #2 | Noun

technology

A person or company that supplies software or hardware products.

Synonyms

distributor, provider, supplier

Examples of usage

  • The vendor provided the latest updates for the software.
  • We need to contact the vendor for technical support.

Translations

Translations of the word "vendor" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vendedor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเค•เฅเคฐเฅ‡เคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verkรคufer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penjual

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะดะฐะฒะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sprzedawca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ™ใƒณใƒ€ใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vendeur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vendedor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท satฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒ๋งค์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุงุฆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prodejce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predajca

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไพ›ๅบ”ๅ•†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prodajalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ seljandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐั‚ัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒงแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ satฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vendedor

Etymology

The word 'vendor' has its origins in Latin, coming from the word 'vendere' which means 'to sell'. The term has been used in English since the 16th century to refer to someone who sells goods or services. Over the years, the meaning has expanded to include technology vendors who provide software or hardware products to businesses.

See also: vend, vendible, vending.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,361 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.