noun
playwright
PLAY-ryt
noun
1
A person who writes plays for the theatre.
"Shakespeare remains the most famous playwright in the English language."
"The playwright attended opening night of her new drama."
How to Use Playwright
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who writes stage plays.
Common mistake
It's spelled "wright," not "write" — the word refers to a craftsman, like a wheelwright, not the verb "to write."
Word Forms
playwrights plural
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Etymology
From play + wright ("a maker or builder") — literally a "maker of plays," on the same pattern as shipwright.