trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrā-dər 

1

: a person whose business is buying and selling or barter: such as

a

: merchant

b

: a person who buys and sells (something, such as stocks or commodities futures) in search of short-term profits

2

: a ship engaged in the coastal or foreign trade

Synonyms of trader

• dealer
• merchant
• businessman
• retailer

Examples of trader in a Sentence

She is a stock trader.

early explorers and fur traders

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps as a consequence, Kalshi traders now give a more than 50% chance that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by July 2027. —Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 May 2026

Treasury yields rose in the bond market following an initial zigzag, suggesting traders suspect the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates high to combat inflation. —Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

Retail traders have caught on and piled into the rally at the highest level in a year that same week, per JPMorgan. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 May 2026

That falls in line with what traders are more widely feeling on Wall Street, where eye-catching earnings from companies ranging from tech to big oil have helped propel markets to near-record highs recently. —ABC News, 11 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing trader

• day trader
• free trader

Rhymes for trader

• aider
• fader
• grader
• nadir
• raider
• schrader
• seder
• shader
• crusader
• invader
• persuader

Kids Definition

trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrād-ər 

1

: a person who trades

2

: a ship engaged in trade