writer

noun

writ·​er ˈrī-tər 

: one that writes: such as

a

: author

b

: one who writes stock options

Synonyms

• author
• novelist
• 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

Frankie first became a sports writer in 1991 at the Log Cabin Democrat in Conway and has served in the past as sports editor at the Siloam Springs Herald Leader and the Benton County Daily Record in Bentonville. —Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025

According to Curtis, that was a deliberate decision on behalf of writer and director David Gordon Green. —Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025

The lead writer for the third season is Chris Brandon (Bloodlands), with Jamie Donouhue (Doctor Who, A Discovery of Witches) and Audrey Cooke (Trigger Point, DI Ray) directing. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025

The views expressed in this article are the writer's own. —MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025

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