writer
Americannoun
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writers
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a person engaged in writing books, articles, stories, etc., especially as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist.
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a clerk, scribe, or the like.
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a person who commits their thoughts, ideas, etc., to writing.
She's an expert letter writer.
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(in a piece of writing) the author (used as a circumlocution for “I,” “me,” “my,” etc.).
The writer wishes to state….
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a person who writes or is able to write.
a writer in script.
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Stock Exchange. someone who sells options.
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Scot. a lawyer or solicitor.
noun
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a person who writes books, articles, etc, esp as an occupation
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the person who has written something specified
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a person who is able to write or write well
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a scribe or clerk
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a composer of music
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a legal practitioner, such as a notary or solicitor
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(in Scotland) a member of an ancient society of solicitors, now having the exclusive privilege of preparing crown writs
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of writer
First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English wrītere; see origin at write, -er 1
Vocabulary lists containing writer
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Meka Boyle is a writer and editor based between New York and Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Times staff writer Justine McDaniel contributed to this report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
In the title of his 1997 bestselling adventure tale, “Into Thin Air,” mountaineer and writer Jon Krakauer employs a double entendre so clever that its effect is extraordinary.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
But what is a writer for, if not to give things names?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The turtle, the dead-end channel, the cliff...Hazel got the feeling this was not the first time the letter writer had ambushed a ship here.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
But restrictions often pique readers' curiosity and could introduce them to Rooney and other Irish writers, Doherty said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
"Casting directors are in a unique position to widen the search and open up the conversation with writers and directors, challenging the initial casting briefs where needed."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Both writers entered a theatrical scene still in flux, working for London’s relatively new purpose-built playhouses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Times staff writers Clara Harter and James Queally contributed to this report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
And that professional writers of a type love to reproduce verbatim:
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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