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 Experts like Charan Dangeti note retail traders are gaining market influence, especially via zero DTE options. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Perpetual futures let traders speculate on a cryptocurrency’s price, often with leverage, without buying or holding the token itself, making the platform attractive to active traders. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Lewie Coyle is now ready to make his Premier League debut after working his way up English football’s ladder, but there is a poignancy to the story after father Chris, a market trader in their home city, died in 2022. — Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 But banks including Barclays, ING, and Goldman Sachs forecast rates would stay unchanged at least through this year; traders are betting on an 80% likelihood of a hike over the next year. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trader
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trader
  1. dealer
  2. merchant
  3. businessman
  4. retailer
Noun
  • The reptile dealers need to be more conscientious, and there needs to be more captive breeding.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • It was delivered to its first owner through top Los Angeles Shelby dealer Hi-Performance Motors.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dealer
Noun
  • In an industrial zone in Arteixo, at the furthest northwestern tip of Spain, amid granite quarries and aluminum merchants, Inditex, the company that owns Zara, has built a city of glass.
    — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The deal is also a reminder that a growing number of empty retail spaces once operated by merchants that are defunct or downsizing are being picked up by a new generation of retailers and other types of companies.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchant
Noun
  • Ahead of the comedy’s second season, FX brought on Danny DeVito to play Dennis and Dee’s impish, absentee businessman father, Frank, in hopes that his presence would bring in more viewers.
    — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Riley has been cast as Solomon Kerr, an elusive British businessman who made his fortune in Silicon Valley.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of businessman
Noun
  • Forward-looking brands and retailers are drawing up blueprints for the next demographic frontier — the tiniest tots born between 2025 and 2039.
    — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The big-box retailer has also benefited from wealthier consumers’ trading down as Americans tighten their budgets.
    — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of retailer

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

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