screenwriter

noun

screen·​writ·​er ˈskrēn-ˌrī-tər 

: a writer of screenplays

Examples of screenwriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Liz Craft, a screenwriter and cohost of the podcast Happier in Hollywood, began taking Mounjaro for her Type-1 diabetes two years ago. — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Per the Athens Film Office, the Owl Screenwriting Workshop serves as a bridge for creative talent, connecting emerging screenwriters directly with leading international producers, executives and decision-makers. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 24 July 2026

The Writers Guild of America, the industry’s screenwriters union, filed its own antitrust lawsuit this month. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 July 2026

If her dialogue sometimes seems too eager to articulate the screenwriters’ own ethical arguments, that’s a small price to pay for a thriller so committed to exploring the impressive reach of violence. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for screenwriter

• exciter
• firefighter
• igniter
• lamplighter
• reciter
• scriptwriter
• songwriter
• sportswriter
• typewriter
• biter
• brighter
• fighter

Kids Definition

screenwriter

noun

screen·​writ·​er -ˌrīt-ər 

: a writer of screenplays