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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Most of the third graders now struggle with basic reading and writing. Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025 Marin-Franco’s grandson was a Robb second grader, in a different building. Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025 Beyond his work with the community garden, one day a week Lewis works with third to fifth graders at the adjacent bilingual EJE Academies teaching the next generation about gardening. Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025 In 2022, fourth graders dropped five points and eighth graders eight which represented historic declines versus 2019. Steve Grubbs, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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 28 Sep. 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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