vendorvend‧or /ˈvendə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 
He bought a copy from a newspaper vendor. the shouts of street vendors2formal or law someone who is selling something: leading software vendors
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a computer vendor
- a hot-dog vendor
- Flags sold by street vendors fluttered in the crowd of about 5,000.
- Frank stopped to buy the evening paper from a news vendor.
- Outside the theatre, there was a row of flower vendors.
- Ideally the purchaser would wish to have the vendor negotiate actively with the purchaser on an exclusive basis during an initial period.
- In addition, the purchaser may ask the vendor to warrant the certificate of title.
- The official reason was that I accepted a gift from a vendor, something which I was told violated company policy.
- The risk to the purchaser in this solution is that the vendor may still wish to pursue debtors.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who sells things in a shop
especially British someone who owns or is in charge of a small shop: · The shopkeeper chased the boys out of his shop, accusing them of stealing.· Many immigrants have been highly successful as shopkeepers.
formal someone who owns a small shop: · Proprietor Ginny Gavin serves fresh croissants and fruit at breakfast to guests at her inn.proprietor of: · Dan Conrad, the proprietor of Conrad's Bookstore, says that small stores such as his offer service and convenience.
American written someone who owns or is in charge of a shop: · Local merchants have had trouble with vandals breaking windows.· Merchants say sales have not been affected by the road repairs.
also shop assistant British, /sales clerk American someone who deals with customers in a shop and sells them things: · Rowan worked as a sales assistant in a Beverly Hills shopping mall.· She's a shop assistant in the shoe department.· Get advice from a knowledgeable sales clerk.
someone whose job is to persuade people, shops, and companies to buy their company's products: · I worked for a while as a salesman for a big computer corporation.· Gail has been the firm's top saleswoman for the last two years.
the members of a company whose job is to persuade people to buy that company's products, or to sell goods to people in a shop: · The company has a sales staff of 600.· Customers liked the personal service the sales staff provided.
someone who sells things to people in the street: · Outside the theatre, there was a row of flower vendors.· Frank stopped to buy the evening paper from a news vendor.street vendor: · Flags sold by street vendors fluttered in the crowd of about 5,000.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He bought a copy from a newspaper vendor. the shouts of street vendorsCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1someone who sells things, especially on the streetnewspaper vendor/ice cream etc vendor He bought a copy from a newspaper vendor. the shouts of street vendors· Some have to be dealt with using adhoc, independent software vendor solutions at present, such as application development environments and distributed databases.
NOUN· Such liabilities may include repayment of inter-company loans owed to the vendor company.· Intra-group hive-down to target company Often there will be a conflict between what the vendor company and Newco want from the transaction.· If there is an assets sale to Newco, the vendor company will be liable to tax.
· Obviously the position is modified if vendor shareholders of Target are to take shares or loan notes in Newco.
· Misuse of any duplication program could result in proceedings against you by a software vendor.· Some have to be dealt with using adhoc, independent software vendor solutions at present, such as application development environments and distributed databases.
VERB· In addition, the purchaser may ask the vendor to warrant the certificate of title.· I asked the vendor whether the physicians buy this for weight loss.· The purchaser should ask the vendor for a copy of the shareholders' agreement, assuming that the vendor is a party.· Later ask the vendor to demonstrate how to operate the controls for domestic hot water and heating.· If equipment or fittings are being removed, ask the vendor how the service connection will be left.
· This depends on the speed of connection needed and the reputation of the vendor that provides the service.
· Therefore, a purchaser would avoid automatically assuming liabilities by requiring a vendor to dismiss all or some employees prior to completion.
· The risk to the purchaser in this solution is that the vendor may still wish to pursue debtors.· In addition, the vendor may wish to take a charge over the assets being sold.· Also it should not be assumed that the vendor will wish solely to extract the profit from the company.· The vendor will wish to protect their ability to maximise payments under the earn out.· Ideally the vendor will wish to retain absolute control over the way in which the business is managed.· The vendor will subsequently wish to disclose all such documents against the warranties.· Many purchasers will acknowledge that the vendor will wish to limit its liability and incorporate these basic provisions in the initial draft.
He bought a copy from a newspaper vendor. the shouts of street vendors2formal or law someone who is selling something: leading software vendors