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

For its part, Kalshi responded to questions about dangers posed by its platform by saying the company provides a range of consumer protection features to all traders. —Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026

For now, most myrrh from this part of eastern Ethiopia is purchased by traders from neighboring Somalia. —ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

Yet oil prices tipped up again Thursday, a sign traders are still skeptical that the strait will reopen for the free transit of more tankers anytime soon, especially as insurers and shipowners remain concerned that security conditions could collapse at any moment. —Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026

The betting platform allows users to buy shares for certain predictions on real-life events, and the odds (and price) change as traders bet. —Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 9 Apr. 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