provider

noun

pro·​vid·​er prə-ˈvī-dər 

: one that provides

health-care providers

an Internet provider

especially : breadwinner

Examples of provider in a Sentence

She works hard and is a good provider.

He is the sole provider for his family.

Recent Examples on the Web

The contract was renegotiated to bring back MaxPreps as a co-digital provider. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024

Any other site is from a law firm, other HOA service provider, or interested organization and is not approved by the state of California. —Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024

Local officials and health providers say FEMA’s requirements for activating an emergency response typically involve things like property damage from a disaster. —Noah Weiland, New York Times, 25 May 2024

If age 70 or older, a driver’s license applicant must submit a report from their primary health care provider attesting to their physical fitness to drive — including their mental fitness. —Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing provider

• access provider
• application service provider
• Internet service provider
• preferred provider
• preferred provider organization
• wireless provider