26984 words

supplier

5 definitions • 8 examples
1
a company, person, etc. that provides things that people want or need, especially over a long period of time:

Examples:

supplier of They used to be a leading supplier of military equipment.
He said that he had got the drugs from his usual supplier (= person who sells drugs illegally).
2
a company that sells something:

Examples:

the suppliers I'll contact the suppliers and see if I can get the paint you want by Friday.
3
a person, company, or country that provides goods of a particular kind:

Examples:

They are the world’s largest supplier of baby foods.
4
a company that provides a product, or the materials to make a product:

Examples:

supplier of sth to sb/sth The company is a supplier of software to the film industry.
leading/main/key supplier They used to be a leading supplier of medical equipment.
Most energy suppliers are doing well in the current economic climate.
5
the company that sells something:

Examples:

I'll contact the suppliers and see if I can get the paint you want by Friday.

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