Synonyms of trader

trader

noun

ˈtrā-dər 

as in dealer

a buyer and seller of goods for profit

a coffee trader

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dealer
• merchant
• businessman
• retailer
• buyer
• trafficker
• tradesman
• entrepreneur
• vendor
• purchaser
• merchandiser
• seller
• marketer
• distributor
• supplier
• peddler
• storekeeper
• shopkeeper
• wholesaler
• huckster
• provider
• hawker
• monopolist
• enterpriser
• middleman
• hustler
• purveyor
• jobber
• engrosser
• provisioner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trader

That pilot focused on power traders, but the endgame’s a vision of retail trading that’s truly for everyone. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Their wider ecosystem includes field workers, seasonal workers, input suppliers, agronomists, university researchers, local traders and ginners. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

The boon for traders and bankers comes as AI investment is fueling US economic growth even as consumer sentiment hovers at historic lows due to concerns about the cost of living, from rising energy prices to stubborn food inflation. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Kalshi does allow traders to voluntarily ban themselves, and is part of a prediction market industry self-exclusion program. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026