grammarchecker

noun
UK /ˈɡræmə tʃekə/
US /ˈɡræmər tʃekər/

A grammar checker is a tool that finds mistakes in writing.

I ran my essay through a grammar checker before I turned it in.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who checks writing for grammar mistakes.

The newspaper hired a grammar checker to review every article.

3. A feature built into a word processor that flags grammar errors.

The grammar checker underlined the sentence in green.

4. A program that suggests ways to make sentences clearer.

The grammar checker suggested splitting the long sentence into two.