/ Dictionary / Index P provider: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro•vid•er Pronunciation: (pru-vī'dur), [key] — n. a person or thing that provides. a person who supports a family or another person. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: provider (Thesaurus) providential providing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: apogee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language