/ Dictionary / Index S subcontractor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sub•con•trac•tor Pronunciation: (sub-kon'trak-tur, sub'kon"-, sub"kun-trak'tur), [key] — n. a person who or business that contracts to provide some service or material necessary for the performance of another's contract. a person or business firm contracted to do part of another's work. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: subcontractor (Thesaurus) subcontract subcontrary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language