1. a person or company that supplies food, equipment, or other necessary items

Examples

• The army hired a local provisioner to supply fresh vegetables.
• The ship’s provisioner stocked enough food for the long voyage.
• Our company works with several provisioners to ensure we have all necessary supplies.
• The provisioner delivered medical equipment to the remote clinic.
• During the expedition, the provisioner was responsible for maintaining food stores.
• The restaurant changed provisioners to get better quality ingredients.