investor
/ɪnˈvɛs.tə(ɹ)/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: investors
Meaning · English
A person who invests money in order to make a profit.
Noun
Examples
[…] (it was the town's humour to be always gassing of phantom investors who were likely to come any moment and pay a thousand prices for everything) — “[…] Them rich fellers, they don't make no bad breaks with their money. […]”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “investor” mean?
A person who invests money in order to make a profit.
Is “investor” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.