wader

noun

wad·​er ˈwā-dər 

1

: one that wades

2

: shorebird

also : wading bird

3

waders plural : high waterproof boots or a one-piece waterproof garment usually consisting of pants with attached boots that are used for wading (as when fishing)

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Examples of wader in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On May 5, three people dressed in waterproof hip waders and other protective gear pried open a maintenance hole cover and descended into the sewer on a street in Queens. —ABC News, 2 June 2026

As guests don waders and walk into the shallow bay to the floating baskets where Navy Cove cultivates its bivalves, co-owner Eric Bradley shells out oyster-farming facts. —Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 May 2026

Once on the sidewalk, the men, some wearing masks, can be seen dropping the manhole cover and stripping off a layer of clothes, gloves, and, in some cases, waders held up by suspenders. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026

Meditation on the River For the watchmaking executive, there’s a profoundly contemplative aspect to fly fishing, amounting to his own form of mindfulness in waders. —Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wader

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

Kids Definition

wader

noun

wad·​er ˈwād-ər 

1

: one that wades

2

: wading bird

3

plural : high waterproof boots or trousers for wading