editor

noun

ed·​i·​tor ˈe-də-tər 

1

: someone who edits especially as an occupation

2

: a device used in editing film or magnetic tape

3

: a computer program that permits the user to create or modify data (such as text or graphics) especially on a display screen

editorship

ˈe-də-tər-ˌship 

noun

Examples of editor in a Sentence

the editor of the city paper

working as a film editor

Recent Examples on the Web

Her husband also wrote a letter to the editor of the Tribune this month pleading for a reversal of the university’s decision. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Marissa Lorusso is a writer and editor currently based in Brooklyn. — Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

In the introductions, some editors made explicit connections between the prewar pinkes and those created in the wake of the Holocaust. — Jennifer Rich, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Nelson has served as a producer, director and film editor on cable and network movies, pilots, series and feature films. — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing editor

• city editor
• co-editor
• copy editor
• editor in chief
• managing editor

Rhymes for editor

• creditor
• predator
• coeditor

Kids Definition

editor

noun

ed·​i·​tor ˈed-ət-ər 

1

: a person who edits especially as an occupation

2

: a computer program that permits the user to create or change data (as text or graphics) in a computer system

editorship

-ˌship 

noun