vendor — a person or company that sells goods or services
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person or company that sells goods or services
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvendər/
Example Sentences
- The ice cream vendor's truck played that annoying song 50 times a day.
- Our company needs to find a reliable IT vendor.
- The hot dog vendor became a millionaire by selling 'luxury dogs' for $20 each.
vendor
NOUN[/ˈvendər/]
a person or company that sells goods or services
The vendor sold fresh fruit at the morning market.
The vendor happily sold flowers outside the station. (VENDOR → VEND → a vendor is someone who sells goods)
The vendor greeted the customer, took the order, and served the food with a smile.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'venditor' meaning 'seller,' derived from 'vendere' meaning 'to sell.' The word entered English through Old French 'vendour' during the medieval period.
Breakdown
vend- (to sell, from Latin vendere) + -or (one who does an action) = vendor (one who sells)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The ice cream vendor's truck played that annoying song 50 times a day.”
“Our company needs to find a reliable IT vendor.”
“The hot dog vendor became a millionaire by selling 'luxury dogs' for $20 each.”
“We signed a contract with a new software vendor last month.”
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