vender

vender — noun

1. a person who sells things, especially in a public place such as a street, market

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person who sells things, especially in a public place such as a street, market, or outdoor event

例句

Rachid bought a silver bracelet from a street vender near the main square.

street vender — common collocation

The fruit vender at the market gave Mei an extra mango for free.

fruit vender — specifies the type of goods sold

同義詞
  • seller

    more general term; anyone who sells, not limited to street or market settings

  • trader

    often suggests selling as a business or profession rather than casually

  • merchant

    typically runs a shop or business, not a temporary stall

  • hawker

    moves around calling out to people, usually in public spaces

反義詞
  • buyer

    the person who purchases from a vender

  • customer

    the person receiving the goods or service

文法句型

vender + of + [product]

street vender

用法筆記

Vender is a less common spelling of vendor. Both spellings are used with the same meaning, though vendor is more frequent in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌I bought this from a vender machine.
✅I bought this from a vending machine.
💡a person who sells is a vender; a machine that sells is a vending machine, not a 'vender machine'.
❌The software vender fixed the bug.
✅The software vendor fixed the bug.
💡for business, services, and formal contexts, vendor is the standard spelling.

2. a machine that sells food, drinks, or small items after coins, bills, or a card

2.名詞B1
釋義

a machine that sells food, drinks, or small items after coins, bills, or a card are inserted

例句

Théo put two coins into the vender and took a cold can of soda.

coins into the vender — typical action

Kwame checked the snack vender on the third floor, but it was completely empty.

snack vender

同義詞
  • vending machine

    the full, standard term; more formal and more widely understood

  • dispenser

    a broader term for any machine that releases items; can also refer to towel or soap dispensers

文法句型

[product] vender

vender + sells + [product]

用法筆記

This sense is more common in American English than in British English, where vending machine is the usual term. Use vending machine in formal writing; vender in this sense is informal.