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
• merchandiser
• purchaser
• marketer
• seller
• pedlar
• distributor
• vender
• supplier
• peddler
• storekeeper
• shopkeeper
• wholesaler
• huckster
• provider
• hawker
• monopolist
• enterpriser
• middleman
• hustler
• purveyor
• jobber
• engrosser
• provisioner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trader

The dialogue is overly ornate, with long monologues filled with highfalutin references, and there’s no distinct characterization: A Bronx pawnbroker talks the same as a Manhattan equities trader. —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025

How the stock market has changed since Election Day The downturn since mid-February is in stark contrast to the 4.5% run-up in the S&P 500 following Trump's election when traders predicted his administration would usher in more business-friendly policies. —Jim Sergent, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025

Gold, a traditional safe haven asset, is up around 15% so far this year as traders and central banks buy it to hedge against economic and geopolitical uncertainties. —Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025

Like clockwork, traders sold off stock in markets across the globe, and economists warned that inflation will be higher than anticipated a few months ago. —Justin Worland, Time, 4 Apr. 2025