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 Nicole Nixon contributed to this report. —Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

The Atlantic’s staff writer Nick Miroff is the recipient of the 2025 George Polk Award for immigration reporting for his coverage of the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. —The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026

As Deadpool writer Rhett Reese put it, what happens when a director of Christopher Nolan’s talent and taste decides to pick up a powerful AI model rather than a camera? —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026

The alliance is currently in the process of assembling its slate in collaboration with filmmakers, writers and visual-tech artists and engineers. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Feb. 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