grader

noun

grad·​er ˈgrā-dər How to pronounce grader (audio)
1
: one that grades
2
: a machine for leveling earth
3
: a pupil in a school grade
a fifth grader

Examples of grader in a Sentence

Her students say that she's a tough grader.
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Ramona is an imaginative (and mischievous) fourth grader who is always up to something. Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025 The 5-year-old was a kindergartener and the 7-year-old was a second grader at Cornelius Elementary School, a school official said. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025 At the center of the novel is Vikram Shastri, an Indian American 11th grader living in Southern California, who is recruited for his high school’s football team. Nic Stone, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 Her output included fiction for middle graders and young adults. Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grader

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grader was in 1832

Cite this Entry

“Grader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grader. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

grader

noun
grad·​er ˈgrād-ər How to pronounce grader (audio)
1
: one that grades
2
: a machine for leveling earth
3
: a pupil in a school grade
a group of sixth graders

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