noun
trader
TRAY-duh
noun
1
A person who buys and sells goods, currencies, or financial instruments for a living.
"The trader watched the markets closely all afternoon."
"Street traders sold fruit and vegetables from the market stalls."
How to Use Trader
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who buys and sells goods, currency, or securities for a living.
Common pairings
stock trader
street trader
day trader
Word Forms
traders plural, Traders plural
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Etymology
Formed from "trade" plus the agent suffix -er, meaning "one who trades."