trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrā-dər How to pronounce trader (audio)
Synonyms of tradernext
1
: a person whose business is buying and selling or barter: such as
a
b
: a person who buys and sells (something, such as stocks or commodities futures) in search of short-term profits
2
: a ship engaged in the coastal or foreign trade

Examples of trader in a Sentence

She is a stock trader. early explorers and fur traders
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Bloomberg reported last month that xAI had posted a job listing looking for Wall Street bankers, portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts to help teach the tool about the world of financial services. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026 The long end is primarily driven by traders' expectations for inflation, economic growth and fiscal policy. Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026 The winning inside-trader took a cut of the merchant’s payout. Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026 Iran has been unsuccessful in its search for the missing crew, the Iranian state news agency Tasnim said, adding that local traders in the southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province were offering a reward of 10 billion tomans ($76,000) for anyone who finds the crew alive. Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trader

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trader was in 1566

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“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trader. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

trader

noun
trad·​er ˈtrād-ər How to pronounce trader (audio)
1
: a person who trades
2
: a ship engaged in trade

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