playwright

[pley-rahyt]

noun

1. a writer of plays; dramatist.

playwright

/ ˈpleɪˌraɪt /

noun

1. a person who writes plays

Word History and Origins

Origin of playwright¹

First recorded in 1680–90; play + wright

Example Sentences

Athens’s wealth enabled a deeper division of labor and the rise of professions like philosopher, historian, sculptor, architect, playwright and actor.

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She has attended the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho—where talks with Ellison heated up—befriended playwright David Mamet, filmmaker Sam Levinson and comedian Bill Maher, and appeared on Glenn Beck’s podcast.

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But gifted playwrights know how to read the signs of a society in free fall.

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And later, one of Britain's most respected playwrights, Alan Bennett, wrote a set of outstanding Talking Heads TV monologues for her.

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She and 97-year-old Michael sent an email to family and friends on Tuesday informing them of their decision to die, according to playwright Sonja Linden who told BBC News she had received it.

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