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

The wagers could also have been placed by an institutional trader with ample financial reserves. —John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

After Missouri became a state in 1821, American settlers and French fur traders flocked to the region. —Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026

Over the years, the devoutly religious brothers, and their less-devout sons and grandsons, gradually transformed their company from a retail shop into a cotton and coffee broker, to a comodities trader, to an investment bank, to a venture capital firm. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

The crypto traders first moved on to gold, and then left the precious metal and went to prediction markets. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Mar. 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
• kadir
• nadir
• prader
• raider
• schrader
• seder
• shader
• crusader
• invader

Kids Definition

trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrād-ər 

1

: a person who trades

2

: a ship engaged in trade