copywriter

American  

[kop-ee-rahy-ter] / ˈkɒp iˌraɪ tər /

noun

1. a writer of copy, especially for advertisements or publicity releases.

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copywriter British  

/ ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtə /

noun

1. a person employed to write advertising copy

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• copywriting
  noun

Etymology

Origin of copywriter

First recorded in 1910–15; copy + writer

Explanation

If you get a job writing ads or press releases, you can call yourself a copywriter. A good copywriter can write quickly and well. Many write for work might refer to themselves as copywriters, though the word specifically describes the type of writing that advertising agencies hire people to do. The text that's written for advertisements is known in the industry as copy, from the Latin root copia, "reproduction or transcript." Writers who produce copy have been known as copywriters since the early 20th century.

Example Sentences

Copywriter, fiction author and PR professional Sydney Walters from Washington, D.C. likes to celebrate Hanukkah with a festive blue Menorah Mule.

From Fox News • Nov. 27, 2021

I was the Senior Copywriter — the only copywriter — for the company from March 2017 until nearly the end of that year, when my job was the casualty of a sweep of layoffs.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2019

Copywriter and publicist John Wilson held the first awards in 1980.

From Time • Jan. 14, 2015

Trainee Copywriter moneyweek ltd. wanted: trainee copywriter who wants to earn a gre….

From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2010

Over the grounds which Copywriter Bruce Barton once dubbed "a first step up toward Heaven" are ranged "the greatest collection of large marble statuary figures in the country."

From Time Magazine Archive