songwriter

noun

song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 

: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs

songwriting

ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tiŋ 

noun

Synonyms of songwriter

• composer
• musician
• lyricist
• tunesmith

Examples of songwriter in a Sentence

an award-winning singer and songwriter

he's both a singer and a songwriter

Recent Examples on the Web

And some musicians and songwriters are fearful of how these AI deals might affect livelihoods. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

The company’s key writers include Tom Petty, Grammy songwriter of the year Amy Allen, Kacey Musgraves, Raye, Gamble & Huff and others. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Susanna Hoffs, the songwriter, novelist, and singer in the Bangles, the nineteen-eighties all-female rock band, was sitting on the shady side of MOMA’s sculpture garden. — John Seabrook, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Main songwriter Pete Shelley died eight years ago, but founding guitarist Steve Diggle, a prolific songwriter himself, has kept going with the rhythm section of Danny Farrant and Chris Remington, who joined up in the 2000s. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing songwriter

• singer-songwriter

Rhymes for songwriter

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

Kids Definition

songwriter

noun

song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər 

: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs