writer

noun

writ·​er ˈrī-tər 

: one that writes: such as

a

: author

b

: one who writes stock options

Synonyms

• author
• litterateur
• littérateur
• pen
• penman
• scribe
• scrivener

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

Meet the Author Brittany Loggins is a freelance writer who’s work has been published in outlets like InStyle, Real Simple, The Cut, and Architectural Digest. —Brittany Loggins, WWD, 18 July 2024

Advertisement Times staff writer Nardine Saad contributed to this report. —Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024

Abby Montanez Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2024

Evan Wright, a writer and journalist whose 2004 book on the Iraq War, Generation Kill, was adapted into an HBO miniseries, died July 12 in Los Angeles by suicide, his family confirmed. —Bruce Haring, Deadline, 17 July 2024

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

Kids Definition

writer

noun

writ·​er ˈrīt-ər 

: one that writes especially as a business or occupation