scuba diver

noun

: one who swims underwater with the aid of scuba gear

scuba dive intransitive verb

Examples of scuba diver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Missing scuba divers were rescued in the Florida Keys on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 31 July 2026

The beach looks toward an offshore nature preserve, Îles Cerbicale, whose clear waters attract scuba divers and snorkelers. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

On Saturday, July 18, a nearly 7-foot shark attacked a scuba diver in Adventure Bay, located on the southeastern coast of Australia’s Tasmania, the Tasmania Police shared in a news release. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Conventional scuba divers are constrained by strict depth and decompression limits, so a significant portion of every dive is spent descending, ascending, and waiting to return safely to the surface. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scuba diver

• driver
• fiver
• hiver
• kiver
• niver
• stiver
• revivor
• screwdriver
• survivor

Kids Definition

scuba diver

noun

: one who swims underwater with scuba gear

scuba dive verb