B2nounbusinessmoney
US/ˈtreɪ.dər/
UK/ˈtreɪ.də/
a person who buys and sells goods, or stocks and other financial products
In context
Street traders sell fruit and snacks outside the school gate.
Many small traders now sell their goods on Shopee and TikTok.
He works as a trader at a bank, buying and selling foreign currency.
Words that go with trader
noun + noun
- street traderStreet traders have to move when the police arrive.
- market traderMarket traders start setting up their stalls at four a.m.
- stock traderStock traders watched the screens nervously as prices fell.
adjective + noun
- small traderThe new tax will hurt small traders the most.
- local traderLocal traders complained that tourists were not coming.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
My mother is a businessman at Ben Thanh market.Correct: My mother is a trader at Ben Thanh market.