grader

[grey-der]

noun

1. a person or thing that grades.

2. a pupil of a specified grade at school.

   a fourth grader.

3. a machine for grading.

grader

/ ˈɡreɪdə /

noun

1. a person or thing that grades

2. a machine, either self-powered or towed by a tractor, that levels earth, rubble, etc, as in road construction

Word History and Origins

Origin of grader¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; grade + -er ¹

Example Sentences

It’s why he was skeptical when a local travel coach contacted him, raving about a huge sixth grader he knew had the tools to be great.

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California schools will begin screening kindergartners and first- and second- graders for dyslexia to combat the state’s low early reading scores.

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All this is to get eighth graders into high school.

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The mini-market where 5th graders used to walk down the street on Fridays to get snacks after school is gone.

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Seventh grader Muhammad Rijalul Qoib said hundreds of people had gathered to pray when they heard the sound of falling rocks.

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