correspondent
n. · adj.-
1 a journalist (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatea reporter who sends news from a different city or country, or who focuses on one specific topic.
a journalist employed by a news organisation to provide reports from a distant location or on a specialised subject area.
ExampleThe BBC's foreign correspondent reported live from the middle of the protest.
ExampleAs a veteran war correspondent, she had spent decades filing reports from some of the most volatile regions on the planet.
UsageOften used with a modifier like 'foreign', 'war', or 'political'.
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2 a person who writes letters (n.) C1 Advanced Formalsomeone you exchange letters or emails with regularly.
a person who communicates with another by means of written correspondence.
ExampleHe was a regular correspondent of mine for many years before we finally met.
ExampleThe archives contain a vast collection of letters between the philosopher and his various European correspondents.
- writer
- pen pal
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3 matching or similar (adj.) C2 Proficiency Formalmatching or being similar to something else.
having a close similarity, connection, or equivalence; matching in character or function.
ExampleThe increase in sales brought a correspondent rise in profits.
ExampleThe expansion of the city's infrastructure must be met with a correspondent increase in the budget for public services.
UsageUsually followed by the preposition 'to'.
From Latin, via Middle French or directly, from Medieval Latin correspondēns, present participle of correspondeō.