Question 1 · Quick check
supplier
/səˈplaɪə/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person or company that provides goods or services.
- 02
noun
Extra detailSomeone who assists (sets up) a goal.
Examples
Needless to say, Norway has become the world's second largest oil supplier.
We are an exclusive piccolo supplier for the entire west coast.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningOne who supplies; a provider.
More examples
In contextI'm thinking about changing my supplier.
Regular supplier Barton played in another teasing corner, which was headed on towards goal by the impressive Ameobi and flicked in by expert poacher Nolan.
A farmer could place an order for a new tractor part by text message and pay for it by mobile money-transfer. A supplier many miles away would then take the part to the local matternet station for airborne dispatch via drone.
Quick test
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Origin
noun
From supply + -er.