Definition of PROVIDER

provider

Meanings

Plural: providers

Noun

  • someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
  • someone who provides the means for subsistence
  • One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.

Origin / Etymology

From provide + -er. Since 15th century.

Synonyms

supplier

Scrabble Score: 14

provider is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
provider is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
provider is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

provider is a valid Words With Friends word