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

Cal is a fellow of MacDowell and Yaddo, has been a writer in residence at Gladstone’s Library and at the Jan Michalski Foundation in Switzerland, and was named a 2022 Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year. — Big Think, 31 July 2026

This influence can be found in the works of contemporary Kashmiri poets and writers who continue to draw on Lal Ded, Nund Rishi and other Rishi Sufi poets and saints. — Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

The bio links to an Instagram account for a real German journalist named Greta Taubert, seemingly to emphasize that the writer is an actual person. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 30 July 2026

The studio initially developed a different Clueless series with different writers centered around Dash’s Dionne character, which was set up to Peacock for development in 2020. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 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