VENDOR


Meaning of VENDOR in English

ˈvendə(r); (ˈ)ven|dȯ(ə)r, -ȯ(ə) noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle French vendeor, vendeur, from vendre to sell (from Latin vendere ) + -eor, -eur -or

: one that offers goods for sale especially habitually or as a means of livelihood : seller:

a.

(1) : an independent seller in a small way of business ; especially : peddler

(2) : a person that hawks and sells merchandise (as refreshments, programs, or souvenirs) to patrons of a public gathering

b. : vending machine

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