writer

noun

writ·​er ˈrī-tər 

: one that writes: such as

a

: author

b

: one who writes stock options

Synonyms of writer

• author
• novelist
• biographer
• storyteller
• poet

Examples of writer in a Sentence

She is my favorite French writer.

He's a writer of horror stories.

a course on 19th-century writers

The magazine is looking for freelance writers.

The writer of the best essay will win a prize.

They identified the writer of the mysterious letter.

Recent Examples on the Web

The series sound design was carried out by Matt Schwartz and Tom Ouziel, under the direction of writer and director Ossman and Co-producer Katie Hendrix. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Well, Austrian writer-director Rosa Friedrich (Wander) has done it, and the hybrid doc result is called My Friend the Porn Star. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

American writer Gardner Soule chronicled the decade’s thrilling race to inhabit the sea in a series of 1960s features for Popular Science. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Every article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of financial products. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing writer

• co-writer
• present writer
• sports-writer
• sub-writer
• the present writer
• writer's block
• writer's cramp

Rhymes for writer

• biter
• brighter
• fighter
• lighter
• miter
• niter
• reiter
• righter
• slighter
• tighter
• titer
• titre

Kids Definition

writer

noun

writ·​er ˈrīt-ər 

: one that writes especially as a business or occupation