editor

noun

ed·​i·​tor ˈe-də-tər 

1

: someone who edits especially as an occupation

2

: a device used in editing film or magnetic tape

3

: a computer program that permits the user to create or modify data (such as text or graphics) especially on a display screen

editorship

ˈe-də-tər-ˌship 

noun

Examples of editor in a Sentence

the editor of the city paper

working as a film editor

Recent Examples on the Web

Our editors independently choose our recommendations. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 June 2026

The Best Books of the Year (So Far) Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books. —Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 17 June 2026

Casting department alum Lowe originally had been hired on Matlock back in October 2023 as an executive story editor. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 June 2026

Lowe was hired as an executive story editor for Matlock in October 2023 after a writing stint on Netflix’s Virgin River. —Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing editor

• city editor
• co-editor
• copy editor
• editor in chief
• managing editor

Rhymes for editor

• creditor
• predator
• coeditor

Kids Definition

editor

noun

ed·​i·​tor ˈed-ət-ər 

1

: a person who edits especially as an occupation

2

: a computer program that permits the user to create or change data (as text or graphics) in a computer system

editorship

-ˌship 

noun