/ˈpɜrvɪ/; /ˈpɜrvɪ/ (Am) /ˈpərvɪ/ (Br)

Definitions

1. noun

a person or company that supplies food to a large establishment, such as a hotel or hospital

“The catering company was hired as a purveyor to feed the staff at the conference center.”

2. verb

to supply or provide something, especially food, to a large establishment

“The hotel was purveying the meals to its guests in the dining hall.”