Definition of JOURNALIST

journalist

Meanings

Plural: journalists

Noun

  • a writer for newspapers and magazines
  • someone who keeps a diary or journal
  • The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.
  • One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.
  • A reporter, someone who professionally reports on news and current events.

Origin / Etymology

From journal + -ist.

Synonyms

diarist, diary keeper, gazetteer

Scrabble Score: 17

journalist is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
journalist is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
journalist is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

journalist is a valid Words With Friends word