trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrā-dər How to pronounce trader (audio)
1
: a person whose business is buying and selling or barter: such as
a
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

Examples of trader in a Sentence

She is a stock trader. early explorers and fur traders
Recent Examples on the Web The business activity along southeast Wisconsin gave Milwaukee its first mayor, Solomon Juneau, who was brought to Milwaukee from Canada as a fur trader. Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024 Chatting with other casual traders on the internet is one thing. Nick Kasmik, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024 Currently, though, inflation is running at higher levels than many economists and Wall Street traders had expected just a few months ago, Ameriprise Chief Market Strategist Anthony Saglimbene said in a statement. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024 Indian traders brought things 1,000 years ago; ethnic Malay people were there and introduced a ton of things. Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024 The acronym is often used by bullish traders to dismiss any pessimistic read on their investment. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024 When traders buy into a stock for non-financial reasons, moments of risk can turn into a collapse, in part because opportunistic traders abandon the stock on the way down, experts said. Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024 Some traders are bracing for potentially no cuts because inflation and the overall economy have remained stubbornly above forecasts this year. Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024 Last month, traders lost $126 million betting against Trump Media, according to S3. Joe Rennison, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trader was in 1566

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“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trader. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

trader

noun
trad·​er ˈtrād-ər How to pronounce trader (audio)
1
: a person who trades
2
: a ship engaged in trade

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