trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrā-dər How to pronounce trader (audio)
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1
: a person whose business is buying and selling or barter: such as
a
: merchant
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

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She is a stock trader. early explorers and fur traders
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The moves in oil, which added to the declines in Treasury yields, come as traders continued to monitor developments in the Middle East. — Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan,fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Oil futures dipped Monday morning as traders bet that fewer sanctions on Russia will mean more energy supply. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026 Of course, the persistence of traders to keep doubling down on AI could also be a sign of a bubble. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Nearly a third of the stocks held by amateur traders are also held by hedge funds and other quintessentially aggressive pros, a record share. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trader

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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

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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