trader

[trey-der]

noun

1. a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.

2. a ship used in trade, especially foreign trade.

3. a member of a stock exchange trading privately and not on behalf of customers.

trader

/ ˈtreɪdə /

noun

1. a person who engages in trade; dealer; merchant

2. a vessel regularly employed in foreign or coastal trade

3. stock exchange a member who operates mainly on his or her own account rather than for customers' accounts

Other Word Forms

• tradership noun
• nontrader noun
• undertrader noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of trader¹

First recorded in 1575–85; trade + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The main named defendant in the case was defunct hedgefund Solo Capital Partners, run by trader Sanjay Shah, who was jailed in a criminal trial in Denmark last year.

From BBC

Reports say Islamist fighters have erected checkpoints to restrict the flow of goods and extort "taxes" from traders.

From BBC

The president has "accused some opposition parties of working with private traders to distort fertiliser prices", his office said.

From BBC

A recording of Pakistani fish trader Shahid Nazir singing on his east London market stall went viral, leading him to enter TV talent show The X Factor.

From BBC

Additional support included financial assistance to more than 7,000 traders in affected markets, as well as to places of worship and private schools.

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Related Words

• dealer 
• merchant 
• seller 
• stockbroker 
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