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

Some bond options traders are now betting the Fed may not cut rates at all this year. —Marcus Wong, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026

For oil analysts, executives and traders, that has meant ever-louder warnings that the war is bringing crude to a tipping point, and closer to the psychological $100-a-barrel threshold. —Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026

As soon as Russia moved on Ukraine, traders presumed that an oil embargo of Russia would remove some 7 million barrels a day from the world supply (including both oil and other petroleum products). —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026

Margin lending generates steady interest by financing active traders. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 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