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

Record of the Year recognizes the overall recording, including the performance, production and engineering, while Song of the Year is awarded to songwriters. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The 28-year-old has been in music for a long time, both as an artist as well as a producer-songwriter with an extensive list of collaborators throughout his career. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026

The show features the music of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin, who has written hits for Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry, Bon Jovi, Ariana Grande and, yes, *NSYNC. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

But Paul Simon as a soloist is one of the greatest songwriters of all time. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 July 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