What does “writer” mean?
- 1
nouna person whose job is writing books, articles, or stories
Mark Twain is a famous American writer.
- 2
nounthe person who wrote something
The writer of the letter did not give a name.
Writer at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈraɪtɚ/ · RY-ter
How to use “writer” correctly
“Writer’s block” is when a writer can’t think of anything to write.
Common phrases with “writer”
- famous writer
- freelance writer
- writer’s block
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- author
- novelist
- journalist
Word family
- write
- writing
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