driver
noun
driv·er
| \ ˈdrī-vər
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Definition of driver
: one that drives: such as
a
: coachman
b
: the operator of a motor vehicle
c
: an implement (such as a hammer) for driving
d
: a mechanical piece for imparting motion to another piece
e
: one that provides impulse or motivation
a driver in this economy
f
: a golf wood with a nearly straight face used in driving
h
: a piece of computer software that controls input and output operations
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Other Words from driver
driverless
\ ˈdrī-vər-ləs
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms for driver
Synonyms
automobilist, motorist, wheelman
Antonyms
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Examples of driver in a Sentence
Who was the driver at the time of the accident?
We told the taxi driver to take us to the library.
He likes to sit at the front of the bus, near the driver.
There's a problem with the printer's driver.
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Recent Examples on the Web
The family sold its home to move a smaller one, sold cars and laid off a family driver. — Erik Sherman, Fortune, "Why the Next Recession May Feel Very Different Than 2008," 2 Sep. 2019 Francisco, a Lyft driver who didn’t want to give his last name, (pink shirt) holds his own press conference opposing Assembly Bill 5 after Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez held a news conference supporting the bill in San Diego on August 29, 2019. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Big tech or big labor? 2020 Democrats line up with unions," 1 Sep. 2019 Two troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety stopped a lone driver during a traffic stop on westbound Interstate 20 in Midland, authorities said. — Faith Karimi, CNN, "A shooting rampage that left 5 dead in West Texas started with a traffic stop," 1 Sep. 2019 An excellent interlude in which Miles does test runs on the tarmac at LAX provides insights into what goes into a driver’s relationship with his car. — Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Ford v Ferrari': Film Review | Telluride 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 Police arrested a Houston woman, 40, for possession of a fictitious driver’s license Aug. 17 in the 2800 block of Broadway Street. — Jennifer James, Houston Chronicle, "Shoplifters target Pearland stores, police say," 30 Aug. 2019 Walz’s visit comes just more than a week after South Dakota authorities released details about a July arrest of a Colorado driver carrying hemp through the state to Minnesota. — Dana Ferguson, Twin Cities, "Walz tours Hastings hemp farm to tout crop’s potential — and ding South Dakota," 30 Aug. 2019 Then, in late 2015, when Mazurenko was back in Moscow for a brief visit, he was killed crossing the street by a hit-and-run driver. — Mike Murphy, Quartz, "This app is trying to replicate you," 29 Aug. 2019 Months after a traffic dispute led to the deaths of two men along a road in Davie, a motorcyclist was severely injured after confronting a driver in Hallandale Beach. — Doug Phillips, sun-sentinel.com, "Driver charged in traffic dispute and shooting that ‘shattered’ arm of motorcyclist," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'driver.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for driver
driver
noun
English Language Learners Definition of driver
: a person who drives a car, truck, etc.
: a person whose job is to drive a vehicle (such as a taxi, truck, or bus)
technical
: a piece of computer software that controls a device (such as a mouse or printer) that is attached to the computer
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