songwriter

noun

song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce songwriter (audio)
Synonyms of songwriternext
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
songwriting
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tiŋ How to pronounce songwriter (audio)
noun

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an award-winning singer and songwriter he's both a singer and a songwriter
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More than 50 national, regional, and local songwriters rotate among the stages, all building toward a final showcase at the Deadwood Mountain Grand. — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026 Tiffany Red is a Grammy-winning songwriter and founder of the 100 Percenters, a music creator advocacy organization. — Charlotte Isidore, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 The 2000 film stars Piper Perabo as Violet, an aspiring songwriter with big-city dreams and a gig at a bar that’s like a boot camp for building self-confidence. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026 As far as pop stars who happen to also be thoughtful and excellent songwriters go, Kahan is in the upper ranks. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for songwriter

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First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of songwriter was in 1721

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songwriter

noun
song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər How to pronounce songwriter (audio)
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs

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