trader

trad·er

noun \ˈtrā-dər\

Definition of TRADER

1

: a person whose business is buying and selling or barter: as a : merchant b : a person who buys and sells (as stocks or commodities futures) in search of short-term profits

2

: a ship engaged in the coastal or foreign trade

Examples of TRADER

1. She is a stock trader.
2. early explorers and fur traders

First Known Use of TRADER

1585

Related to TRADER

Synonyms: dealer, merchandiser, merchant, tradesman, trafficker

Related Words: businessman, enterpriser, entrepreneur; buyer, marketer, purchaser; hawker, huckster, hustler, peddler (also pedlar); retailer, seller, shopkeeper, storekeeper, vendor (also vender); engrosser, monopolist; jobber, middleman, wholesaler; distributor, provider, provisioner, purveyor, supplier

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Rhymes with TRADER

aider, blader, braider, fader, grader, heder, Nader, nadir, raider, seder, shader, spader, wader