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

National Park Service workers in waders were sucking up the dead algae strewed along the bottom Wednesday. — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

Take, for example, jacanas, also known as Jesus birds, which are waders found in the tropics. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

On May 5, security footage showed three people wearing hip waders entering a manhole in Queens. — Caroline Haskins, Wired News, 5 June 2026

Many were dressed in waterproof hip waders and equipped with headlamps and what appeared to be shovels and other tools. — ABC News, 4 June 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