trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrā-dər How to pronounce trader (audio)
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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Positioning After Earnings: Conversely, following the earnings release, traders can assess the relationship between immediate and medium-term returns to guide their strategy. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 The average trading volume for Kohl's is roughly 8.7 million shares a day, however on July 22, traders were moving as high as 190 million shares of stock. Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025 On the economic front, traders will be monitoring Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments at an event in Washington on Tuesday morning. Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 July 2025 This time traders went into overdrive, with Hess shares extending losses below Chevron’s stock offer. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for trader

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 25 Jul. 2025.

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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