supplier B2 Topic:People & Society US /səˈplaɪə/ See IPA manual noun Freq #12341 Meanings 1 noun A person or company that provides goods or services to others. We buy our coffee beans from a local supplier. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person or company that... provider Word family Forms suppliers Derived forms self-supplier Related forms providerpurveyorsupplementsupplyvendor Etymology AI details From supply + -er. Topics People & Society # supplier **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** səˈplaɪə **Frequency rank:** 12341 ## Meanings 1. A person or company that provides goods or services to others. ## Examples - We buy our coffee beans from a local supplier. ## Derived Forms - self-supplier ## Related Forms - provider - purveyor - supplement - supply - vendor ## Etymology From supply + -er. ## AI Etymology Supplier is from supply + -er. In present-day use, it means a person or company that provides goods or services to others. Derived formations include self-supplier. ## Topics - People & Society markdown