writer

noun

writ·​er ˈrī-tər 

: one that writes: such as

a

: author

b

: one who writes stock options

Synonyms of writer

• author
• novelist
• biographer
• storyteller
• poet

Examples of writer in a Sentence

She is my favorite French writer.

He's a writer of horror stories.

a course on 19th-century writers

The magazine is looking for freelance writers.

The writer of the best essay will win a prize.

They identified the writer of the mysterious letter.

Recent Examples on the Web

Times staff writer Jasmine Mendez contributed to this report. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Almost as though the writer’s room gave up on creating something new and innovative, and simply remixed what worked the last time. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Every article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of financial products. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Well, Austrian writer-director Rosa Friedrich (Wander) has done it, and the hybrid doc result is called My Friend the Porn Star. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing writer

• co-writer
• present writer
• sports-writer
• sub-writer
• the present writer
• writer's block
• writer's cramp

Rhymes for writer

• biter
• brighter
• fighter
• lighter
• miter
• niter
• reiter
• righter
• slighter
• tighter
• titer
• titre

Kids Definition

writer

noun

writ·​er ˈrīt-ər 

: one that writes especially as a business or occupation