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

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

Friday’s softer-than-expected data on the economy pushed traders to pare bets the Fed will hike its main interest rate at its next meeting later this month. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

That marked a reversal from earlier in the week, when traders were pricing in a roughly 7 in 10 chance of another quarter-point hike. — Max Rego, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2026

When times are tough, traders flee to the security of the US bond market. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026