writer

noun

writ·​er ˈrī-tər 

: one that writes: such as

a

: author

b

: one who writes stock options

Synonyms

• author
• litterateur
• littérateur
• pen
• penman
• scribe
• scrivener

Examples of writer in a Sentence

She is my favorite French writer.

He's a writer of horror stories.

a course on 19th-century writers

The magazine is looking for freelance writers.

The writer of the best essay will win a prize.

They identified the writer of the mysterious letter.

Recent Examples on the Web

Marcel served as the writer for all three movies, with Hardy co-writing the story on the latter two, and stepped into the directorial role for the first time with the third installment. —Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024

Sign up here to receive in your inbox the next edition of Wonder Theory, brought to you by CNN Space and Science writers Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt and Jackie Wattles. —Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024

Here's our dueling scouting report and predictions from beat writers Tony Garcia (U-M) and Chris Solari (MSU). —Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024

Alexis Rochester is a professional chemist and the writer of the Chemistry Cachet blog focused on shedding light on the daily functions of chemistry around the house. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing writer

• co-writer
• present writer
• sports writer
• sub-writer
• the present writer
• writer's block
• writer's cramp

Kids Definition

writer

noun

writ·​er ˈrīt-ər 

: one that writes especially as a business or occupation