trader

noun

ˈtrā-dər How to pronounce trader (audio)
Definition of tradernext
as in dealer
a buyer and seller of goods for profit a coffee trader

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Recent Examples of trader The ever-rising risk premium demanded by investors for holding those bonds shows that traders are still unconvinced that the French government has a plan to resolve its budget crisis. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Higher crude prices have pressured stocks all year, as traders fear elevated energy costs will drive up inflation and force the Federal Reserve to raise rates. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Professional traders believe those locations powered significant cross-border order flow during sports games earlier this year. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Aside from the change in volume, the mere announcement of the ban had an immediate impact on diesel prices among European traders, as noted by the Moscow Times at the time. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trader
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trader
  1. dealer
  2. merchant
  3. businessman
  4. retailer
Noun
  • His underlings kidnapped and tortured a dealer who refused to pay, the indictment said.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Think of them as an information arms dealer to the entire pharma and biotechnology industry.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dealer
Noun
  • Another tricky thing about the Arizona site was that it had been severed from its links to local merchants.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The wreckage may have come from a schooner barge, a type of merchant vessel commonly used to transport cargo along the East Coast during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Robinson said.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of merchant
Noun
  • When Daunt said forty million pounds, the businessman looked pleased.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The billionaire businessman has made a lot of money betting early on the rise of industrial neighborhoods, like Lower Manhattan’s Meatpacking District and Miami’s Wynwood.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of businessman
Noun
  • Banks, retailers, delivery companies, and public services may all depend on the same cloud provider for parts of their digital operations, meaning a disruption can spread across multiple industries.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The family has also worked to import products directly to keep prices competitive with large retailers, like Party City and Spirit Halloween.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of retailer

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“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trader. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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