Supplier
(noun)
- A person or company that provides a particular product or service.
- A person who provides something for another.
Origin:
Late middle english (originally denoting a person who supplies food or provisions): from old french, from latin supplier, from sub- "from below" + plicare "to fold".
Examples:
- The store is one of our main suppliers of fruit and vegetables.
- The supplier failed to deliver the goods on time.
- She is a leading supplier of quality office equipment.
- The company is searching for new suppliers to meet demand.
- We are the sole supplier of this product in the market.