dispenser
noun
dis·pens·er di-ˈspen(t)-sər 
: one that dispenses: such as
a
: a container that extrudes, sprays, or feeds out in convenient units
a soap dispenser
b
: a usually mechanical device for vending merchandise
Example Sentences
hospitals and other health-care dispensers
Recent Examples on the Web At one point, a helmeted officer spritzed his hands with sanitizer from a dispenser. 
Holly Bailey, Washington Post, 17 July 2022 At a separate point, an officer can be seen sanitizing his hands with liquid from a dispenser on the hallway wall. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 16 July 2022 This squeeze-dispenser pen streamlines the category even further; keep it in your purse for post-happy hour touch-ups. Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Aug. 2022 This machine churns out high quality pebbles at a fast speed via a dispenser. John Thompson, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2022 The fabric softener dispenser on some GE top-loaders is on top of the agitator. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 23 May 2022 People loved them, so Knedlik strapped an automobile air conditioner to a dispenser and turned the botch into a business. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2022 Soap Bear bore a pump dispenser on its head, and Mask Bear’s face was partially obscured by an N95. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 20 July 2022 Wow your guests with this two-in-one trick: use a whole watermelon for your drink AND its dispenser! Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2022 See More
Holly Bailey, Washington Post, 17 July 2022 At a separate point, an officer can be seen sanitizing his hands with liquid from a dispenser on the hallway wall. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 16 July 2022 This squeeze-dispenser pen streamlines the category even further; keep it in your purse for post-happy hour touch-ups. Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Aug. 2022 This machine churns out high quality pebbles at a fast speed via a dispenser. John Thompson, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2022 The fabric softener dispenser on some GE top-loaders is on top of the agitator. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 23 May 2022 People loved them, so Knedlik strapped an automobile air conditioner to a dispenser and turned the botch into a business. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2022 Soap Bear bore a pump dispenser on its head, and Mask Bear’s face was partially obscured by an N95. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 20 July 2022 Wow your guests with this two-in-one trick: use a whole watermelon for your drink AND its dispenser! Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing dispenser
Kids Definition
dispenser
noun
dis·pens·er di-ˈspen-sər
: a container that gives out something in small amounts
a soap dispenser