diver

noun

div·​er ˈdī-vər 

1

: one that dives

2

a

: a person who stays underwater for long periods by having air supplied from the surface or by carrying a supply of compressed air

b

: any of various birds that obtain food by diving in water

especially : loon

Examples of diver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Known as Alexander's Wreck, water levels at the site are relatively shallow, at 25 feet, and the wreck itself has become a popular spot for divers. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024

Before removing any pieces of the bridge, divers are tasked with surveying the murky underwater wreckage and assessing how to safely extract the various parts. —Lea Skene, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024

For divers with hearing impairments, the communication process is nearly the same since scuba divers use hand signals or write on their slate underwater. —Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024

But divers and anglers have also reported seeing a variety of other species behaving in a highly erratic manner: spinning in circles rather than swimming. —Jen Christensen, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024

Others, like the pearl diver shows and hydrofoil boat rides, did not. —Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024

During the opening of the Paris Aquatics Centre on April 4 ahead of the Olympics this year, three of France's competing divers marked the occasion with an inaugural dive, according to NBC News. —Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024

An experienced diver, Jandard won silver and bronze medals at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships, respectively, and also competed at the 2020 Olympic Games. —Issy Ronald, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024

Hundreds of engineers, workers and divers have rushed to the scene of what some predict could be the most expensive disaster in maritime history. —Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1506, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing diver

• Dumpster diver
• free diver
• scuba diver
• skin diver