purveyor

noun

pur·​vey·​or (ˌ)pər-ˈvā-ər How to pronounce purveyor (audio)
ˈpər-ˌvā-
1
: one that purveys
2

Examples of purveyor in a Sentence

a purveyor of kitchen supplies
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The latter, owned by technology company Lectra, is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering that better enables traceability for fashion and apparel purveyors. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025 Duff's Famous Wings, one of the one of the Buffalo, New York area's oldest purveyors of the signature dish, opened a location in Elizabethtown. Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025 Webtoon is the world’s leading purveyor of the popular vertically-scrolling graphic stories favored by younger mobile-digital consumers. Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Diptyque, the Parisian luxury purveyor of perfumes and candles, is opening its first San Diego boutique there soon, near Apple Store. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for purveyor

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of purveyor was in the 14th century

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“Purveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purveyor. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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