This is the 8257th most frequent Spanish word.
periodista
Journalist.
In this sentence, 'periodista' is used to denote a journalist, referring to a person who works in journalism.
El periodista llegó temprano para la entrevista.
The journalist arrived early for the interview.
Here, 'periodista' is used as a gender-neutral noun referring to a female journalist due to the context of the sentence.
La periodista ganó un premio por su reportaje.
The journalist won an award for her report.
In this instance, 'periodista' is used in its plural form 'periodistas', indicating the profession generically.