provider

3 definitions • 9 examples

someone who provides something:

an internet service provider

The bank is now a major provider of financial services to industry.

Until her illness, she was the main provider (= earned most of the money) in the family.

a company or organization that sells a particular type of product or service:

provider of sth The energy group is the biggest provider of wind farms in the UK.

the leading/largest/biggest provider (of sth) The French firm is one of the leading providers of outdoor advertising space.

a healthcare/energy/telecoms provider

a mortgage/insurance/pension provider

a company that provides internet connections and services:

They are the largest cable-based provider outside the US with 300,000 subscribers.

a broadband/internet/online provider