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View synonyms for speculator

speculator

[spek-yuh-ley-ter]

noun

  1. a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.

  2. a person who makes advance purchases of tickets, as to games or theatrical performances, that are likely to be in demand, for resale later at a higher price.

  3. a person who is devoted to mental speculation.



speculator

/ ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtə /

noun

  1. a person who speculates

  2. rugby an undirected kick of the ball

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of speculator1

1545–55; < Latin speculātor explorer, equivalent to speculā ( ) to watch over, explore, reconnoiter ( speculate ) + -tor -tor
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Example Sentences

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Recounted travel writer H. Ellington Brook, “Everybody that could find an office went into the real-estate business ... a crowd of speculators settled down upon Los Angeles like flies upon a bowl of sugar.”

In the late 1800s, white settlers and speculators found ways to secure additional lands along the Klamath River where they could extract valuable redwood, in some cases by bribing U.S.

Initially, some speculators were concerned that homebuyers would be hesitant to purchase in an area that recently burned.

Meme coins are often used by speculators to make money or to allow fans to show support to a celebrity or moment in internet culture.

From BBC

Early discussions on how to spend the money have included mental health services for first responders and survivors, training displaced workers for construction jobs, grants for the underinsured and land trusts to discourage speculators.

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