trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrā-dər How to pronounce trader (audio)
1
: a person whose business is buying and selling or barter: such as
a
b
: a person who buys and sells (something, such as stocks or commodities futures) in search of short-term profits
2
: a ship engaged in the coastal or foreign trade

Examples of trader in a Sentence

She is a stock trader. early explorers and fur traders
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Even so, traders will be looking for any hints of a positive or negative tone in the Fed’s projections and public comments at the close of the panel’s two-day meeting Wednesday afternoon. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 For now, traders on Wall Street are largely expecting the Fed to deliver two or three rate cuts by the end of 2025. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025 The company is among the top three energy traders in Brazil, holding a 7.5 percent market share. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025 While few investors are in Musk’s shoes, many retail traders and institutional funds with outsized Tesla positions have experienced significant losses on paper. Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trader

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of trader was in 1566

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“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trader. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

trader

noun
trad·​er ˈtrād-ər How to pronounce trader (audio)
1
: a person who trades
2
: a ship engaged in trade

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