navigator

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər How to pronounce navigator (audio)
Synonyms of navigatornext
: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

Examples of navigator in a Sentence

The crew includes a copilot and a navigator. Would you be willing to act as navigator while I drive? The ship is equipped with a satellite navigator.
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The journey is meant to revive a sea route not used for 300 years, and one that in the past could’ve been considered nearly impossible –– given the lack of maps and the crude vessels early navigators of the Bashi Channel once used. Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 Built by Boeing, the eight-engine B-52 Stratofortress can carry a crew of up to five — a flight commander, a pilot, a radar navigator, an electronic warfare officer and a tail gunner. Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026 Each plane costs $84 million and is manned by a crew of five, including an aircraft commander, a pilot, a radar navigator, a navigator and an electronic warfare officer. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 June 2026 But for a nation of navigators, there is no course a team this talented cannot plot. James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for navigator

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of navigator was in 1574

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“Navigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigator. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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navigator

noun
nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈnav-ə-ˌgāt-ər How to pronounce navigator (audio)
: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

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