Business Glossary

1. supplier of goods or services of a commercial nature; may be a manufacturer, importer, or wholesale distributor. For example, one component of the Index of leading indicators is vendor performance, meaning the rate at which suppliers of goods are making delivery to their commercial customers.
2. retailer of merchandise, especially one without an established place of business, as in sidewalk vendor.

a seller, usually of real estate . The term seller is commonly used for personal property .

Example: The vendor receives cash, notes , and mortgage relief from the vendee .

seller, especially a person who sells real property; also supplier, retailer, or street peddler.