copywriter

American  

[kop-ee-rahy-ter] / ˈkɒp iˌraɪ tər /

noun

1. a writer of copy, especially for advertisements or publicity releases.

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copywriter British  

/ ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtə /

noun

1. a person employed to write advertising copy

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Other Word Forms

• copywriting noun

Etymology

Origin of copywriter

First recorded in 1910–15; copy + writer

Example Sentences

My mom, Judith, had many different jobs over the years, from a radio copywriter to working at a printing company.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sam, now a copywriter in Los Angeles, sees “a once-in-a-lifetime chance to go back in time and return to the person she had been.”

From The Wall Street Journal

She was sacked from 20 jobs, including stints in public relations and work as a copywriter - before finally working in publishing.

From BBC

Ms Skidd, who lives in Arizona, is not worried that businesses are switching to AI, like ChatGPT, rather than using copywriters like herself.

From BBC

Although the 32-year-old copywriter had about £5,000 in savings, she had to borrow money from her family to cover a mortgage deposit and the extra funds to pay over the property's asking price.

From BBC