copywriter

noun

copy·​writ·​er ˈkä-pē-ˌrī-tər 

: a writer of advertising or publicity copy

Examples of copywriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 34-year-old former advertising copywriter, who posts under the handle StrawHatGoofy, traded in agency life for film-review content around 2020. — Nathan Lately, Time, 14 July 2026

Chuck, 35, is a copywriter who has just broken up with his long-term girlfriend. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 July 2026

But then a junior copywriter pulled me aside with test data that directly contradicted my gut feeling. — William Decourcy, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

In traditional marketing, a strategist hands off to a copywriter, the copywriter hands off to the media buyer and the media buyer hands off to the analyst. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for copywriter

• expediter
• underwriter
• biter
• brighter
• fighter
• lighter
• miter
• niter
• reiter
• righter
• slighter
• tighter

Kids Definition

copywriter

noun

copy·​writ·​er ˈkäp-ē-ˌrīt-ər 

: a writer of advertising or publicity copy