grader

noun

grad·​er ˈgrā-dər How to pronounce grader (audio)
1
: one that grades
2
: a machine for leveling earth
3
: a pupil in a school grade
a fifth grader

Examples of grader in a Sentence

Her students say that she's a tough grader.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Now an 8th-grader in Dallas, Brown said traveling portion of the railroad helped bring home the risks Tubman and other freedom-seekers took. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 Sánchez's youngest son, a third grader, could not accept for days that his father was gone. NPR, 8 Nov. 2025 Led by a rising star in eighth-grader Hudson Garrity at quarterback, the Bishops completed their first undefeated season since 2002, and were able to claim their first Catholic Central League title since 2005. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025 Let’s Look at Art was launched in 1972, just a few years after the museum itself, and docents used art prints to present lessons to fourth- and fifth-graders. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grader

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grader was in 1832

Cite this Entry

“Grader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grader. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

grader

noun
grad·​er ˈgrād-ər How to pronounce grader (audio)
1
: one that grades
2
: a machine for leveling earth
3
: a pupil in a school grade
a group of sixth graders

More from Merriam-Webster on grader

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!