grader

noun

grad·​er ˈgrā-dər How to pronounce grader (audio)
1
: one that grades
2
: a machine for leveling earth
3
: a pupil in a school grade
a fifth grader

Examples of grader in a Sentence

Her students say that she's a tough grader.
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Francis Baumgartner was an eighth grader in private school when Pope Pius XII died in 1958. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025 Michelle, an interior designer, Derrick, a pilot, and their two sons Dominic, high schooler, and Antonio, 8th grader, arrived around 7 a.m. but got a pretty good spot for the funeral. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025 One of his bullets sailed half a block down Fox St., hitting the young 6th grader in the stomach, mortally wounding her. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025 For students taking English 1 — typically ninth graders — the increase seen from October to December backtracked by the time spring testing took place. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grader

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grader was in 1832

Cite this Entry

“Grader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grader. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

grader

noun
grad·​er ˈgrād-ər How to pronounce grader (audio)
1
: one that grades
2
: a machine for leveling earth
3
: a pupil in a school grade
a group of sixth graders

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