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

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

That's led traders to price in at least one more Fed rate hike before year-end, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

London/New York — Chipmaker stocks sold off sharply Thursday, sending investors in search of safety elsewhere, as a growing list of worries including rising borrowing costs and competition from China caused traders to sour on some AI investments. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

In fact, there’s a scene in the 2000 film Boiler Room where eight young traders are all sitting around a TV watching Wall Street. — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026