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

Such softening in the job market has traders betting on a roughly two-in-three chance that the Fed will cut interest rates at its next meeting in December, according to data from CME Group. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025

But stock futures are higher this morning after the Senate’s vote gave traders hope that the end of the shutdown is in sight. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025

In October 2010, Barrett signed a document that added a Washington state commodities trader, Matthew Henning, as a new director. —Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

The following week, the government cut export taxes for grain traders to raise dollars to shore up the peso. —María Victoria Murillo, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025

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
• kadir
• nadir
• prader
• raider
• schrader
• seder
• shader
• crusader
• invader

Kids Definition

trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrād-ər 

1

: a person who trades

2

: a ship engaged in trade