as in dealer
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of trader
But Babin says traders have learned to be cautious, based on what happened with oil prices after Hamas attacked Israel, or when Israel attacked Iran last year, or at other times when tensions have mounted.
—
Camila Domonoske, NPR, 25 June 2025
One key reason was that the conflict seems to have been resolved relatively quickly, leaving less time for traders to fret about future attacks.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
An Iran retaliation that includes closing off the waterway would be technically difficult to pull off, but traders are afraid Iran could severely disrupt transit through it, sending insurance rates soaring and making shippers nervous to move without U.S. Navy escorts.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
But Carl Hagenbeck, a German animal trader and entertainment impresario, had a different vision of what zoos could be.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for trader
Camila Domonoske, NPR, 25 June 2025
One key reason was that the conflict seems to have been resolved relatively quickly, leaving less time for traders to fret about future attacks.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
An Iran retaliation that includes closing off the waterway would be technically difficult to pull off, but traders are afraid Iran could severely disrupt transit through it, sending insurance rates soaring and making shippers nervous to move without U.S. Navy escorts.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
But Carl Hagenbeck, a German animal trader and entertainment impresario, had a different vision of what zoos could be.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for trader
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trader
Noun
-
The new offering is designed to plug directly into Fiserv's sprawling global network, which already processes 90 billion transactions a year across 10,000 financial institutions and 6 million merchant locations.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
-
The capture of this first whaler on June 22 inaugurated the Shenandoah’s most spectacular run, unlike any the raider had enjoyed during its eight months seeking out and destroying Union merchant vessels.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
Noun
-
The mullahs aren’t businessmen out to cut a good financial deal.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
-
Eventually the town and local church leaders then converted the tenement into a museum and a Polish businessman bought the building and donated it to the church.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trader. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share