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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Breakthrough has relationships with several schools in the area and regularly visits schools to present its program to area fourth graders, Cox said. Austin Horn july 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Sixth grader April Xue dreams of performing on Broadway, and knows that having a tracheostomy tube shouldn’t hold her back. Diane Debrovner, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Sipping strawberry lemonade in the company of his sibling Aria Hwang, 10, a rising fifth-grader, and their parents John and Maria Hwang of Long Grove, was Reid Hwang, 8, a rising third-grader. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Girls On the Run, a national nonprofit program for 3rd through 8th graders centered on building confidence and life skills, requires all of their volunteer coaches to do the Girls on the Run national coach training program. Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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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