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vendor

[ven-der, ven-dawr] / ˈvɛn dər, vɛnˈdɔr /


Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for vendor?
Vendor is a word for a person, company, or other entity that sells things. When it’s an individual person selling things from a stall in a street market, the term street vendor is often used. More old-fashioned words for a person who sells things on the street include peddler and hawker. Perhaps the closest synonym for vender is seller. It gets at exactly what a vendor does—sells things—and it can be used for both individuals and companies. Similar words include merchant and retailer. More specific words include dealer and supplier, which both are most often used in the context of businesses that sell to other businesses. (They’re sometimes also used in illegal contexts.)
What is a third party vendor?
The term third party vendor refers to a business that is authorized to provide goods or services to customers on the behalf of the main business. The term third party is used because the additional business is tangential to the transactional relationship between the primary business and the customer. Another word for third party vender is third party seller. For example, the retailer Amazon features many third party sellers, some of which you can also buy from directly without using Amazon’s fulfillment services.
How do you use vendor in a sentence?
The word vendor is a common word in the context of commerce involving all kinds of businesses. Here are some examples of vendors in a sentence:
  • The fair had hundreds of food vendors offering all kinds of delicious fried foods —it was heaven.
  • Vendors across the region have been seeing their sales increase by large margins.
  • We reached out to our vendors to inquire about the shipping delays.

Example Sentences

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Investors have been concerned about Workday’s monetization prospects and its ability to maintain subscription growth in the face of AI-native vendor competition and decreasing company headcounts.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

These enhancements, because of vendor agreements, require no extra funding, according to Chow.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

At the weekly market in the southern Romanian town of Calarasi, Florica Vasile goes from vendor to vendor loading her shopping trolley with vegetables the locals say are cheaper than anywhere else in the city.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Third, audit rights must be built into AI deployment and vendor contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

From a street vendor, Rasheed bought her ice cream.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

Pereira's worst affected neighborhoods were also its most impoverished, with homeless people, Venezuelan migrants and street vendors in precarious situations bearing the brunt of the impact.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The claimants' lawsuit alleges Wondermind failed to meet "even its most basic obligations, such as timely paying its employees and vendors".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Beside vendors selling flags, university student Pirooz Mirzaie said the government has brought security, infrastructure projects and "plenty of opportunities for entrepreneurs".

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, smartphone vendors likely also entered their new product build cycle in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The voices of bargaining beach vendors who sell shiny wares with such charisma that people can’t resist them.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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