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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Camila Figueroa, a 13-year-old eighth-grader at Doral Academy, also loved the camp. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025 Maybe third-graders are running the joint now. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025 San Miguel Elementary School fifth-grader Santiago Lopez said Juntos, the district’s Spanish-English dual language program, has helped him on multiple fronts. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025 Elsewhere in her update, the eighth grader acknowledged the deaths of Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, who were killed in the attack that was carried out by Robin Westman, 23. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 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

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“Grader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grader. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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