grader

[ grey-der ]

noun

1. a person or thing that grades.
2. a pupil of a specified grade at school:

   a fourth grader.

3. a machine for grading.

grader

/ ˈɡreɪdə /

noun

1. a person or thing that grades
2. a machine, either self-powered or towed by a tractor, that levels earth, rubble, etc, as in road construction

Word History and Origins

Origin of grader¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; grade + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Melody takes the advice to heart when given a chance to “mainstream” with other sixth graders.

From New York Times

Moenoa expected, with his size and athleticism, that the seventh grader would gravitate to defense.

From Los Angeles Times

Some professors hesitate to grade accurately because of student evaluations, which are often more negative for tough graders.

From Los Angeles Times

Down below, excavators, cranes and graders were building a bluff where a new border wall will join an existing 30-foot wall the Trump administration spent billions of dollars to erect.

From Los Angeles Times

“Her love for the children just reached every square inch of the school,” said Skipper, the Cahaba Heights parent of a second grader who moved to the neighborhood specifically for the school.

From Salon