plural writers
1
: someone whose work is to write books, poems, stories, etc.
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.
2
: someone who has written something
The writer of the best essay will win a prize.
They identified the writer of the mysterious letter.
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“Writer.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/writer. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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