outfitter

noun

out·​fit·​ter ˈau̇t-ˌfi-tər How to pronounce outfitter (audio)
: one that outfits: such as
b
: a business providing equipment, supplies, and often trained guides (as for hunting trips)
also : a guide working for such an outfitter

Examples of outfitter in a Sentence

Hunters say it's the best outfitter in the state. Our outfitter showed us where the deer feed.
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Last year, a Colombian outfitter, Afloat Adventures, took over Black Sands’ original lodge across the bay and began providing both fishing and nature tours. Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025 With more than 500 square miles of navigable waters, the Bay and its tributaries have kayak outfitters with key locations for spectacular views of San Francisco. Jill K. Robinson, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025 But for Patrick and Robyn Woodhead, the husband and wife who launched the travel outfitter White Desert in 2005, the final frontier is a familiar, if increasingly fragile, place. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025 Since its founding in 1912, classic outfitter L.L Bean has been synonymous with its home state of Maine. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outfitter

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outfitter was in 1829

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“Outfitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfitter. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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