playwright

noun

play·​wright ˈplā-ˌrīt 

: a person who writes plays

Examples of playwright in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Big names holding the pen Some celebrated playwrights are theater categories unto themselves. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Stone, working from a screenplay by Stephen Beresford (himself a playwright), does not follow his protagonist’s lead. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Reuniting playwright Jocelyn Bioh and director Whitney White following the success of their Best Play 2024 Tony nominee Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, School Girls carries some big expectations given the pure delight of that earlier collaboration. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

Bunker Every time French playwright Florian Zeller directs a movie, the gods flip a coin. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

play entry 2 + obsolete wright maker — more at wright

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for playwright

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

playwright

noun

play·​wright ˈplā-ˌrīt 

: a person who writes plays