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

• copywriting noun

Etymology

Origin of copywriter

First recorded in 1910–15; copy + writer

Example Sentences

Actors, photographers, videographers, artists, animators, voice actors, sound designers, set designers, copywriters, editors and translators all stand to lose their work.

From The Wall Street Journal

My mom, Judith, had many different jobs over the years, from a radio copywriter to working at a printing company.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sam, now a copywriter in Los Angeles, sees “a once-in-a-lifetime chance to go back in time and return to the person she had been.”

From The Wall Street Journal

She was sacked from 20 jobs, including stints in public relations and work as a copywriter - before finally working in publishing.

From BBC

Ms Skidd, who lives in Arizona, is not worried that businesses are switching to AI, like ChatGPT, rather than using copywriters like herself.

From BBC