trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrā-dər 

1

: a person whose business is buying and selling or barter: such as

a

: merchant

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

Synonyms of trader

• dealer
• merchant
• businessman
• retailer

Examples of trader in a Sentence

She is a stock trader.

early explorers and fur traders

Recent Examples on the Web

But that hasn’t stopped platforms from trying to woo large traders. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Stocks fell Monday alongside a jump in bond yields and erratic oil trading as geopolitical upheaval remained front and center for traders. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Wall Street traders now see close to a coin flip’s chance that the Fed could raise rates twice more by the end of the year, according to data from the CME Group. — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Brent crude was volatile this week but is up 15% just this month, pushing up traders’ expectations for central banks to raise interest rates further to tamp down inflation – and pushing up bond yields. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing trader

• day trader
• free trader

Rhymes for trader

• aider
• fader
• grader
• nadir
• raider
• schrader
• seder
• shader
• crusader
• invader
• persuader

Kids Definition

trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrād-ər 

1

: a person who trades

2

: a ship engaged in trade