digger

noun

dig·​ger ˈdi-gər 

1

a

: one that digs

b

: a tool or machine for digging

2

Digger dated, offensive : an Indigenous person of the western United States from a culture (such as that of the Paiute) that traditionally dug roots for food

3

or Digger chiefly Australia and New Zealand : an Australian or New Zealand soldier

Examples of digger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Weigh them down further by placing rocks or mounds of soil along the edges to deter would-be diggers from lifting or getting around them. — Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026

Bulldozers and a John Deere digger sit behind the house and near the concrete pad. — Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

Concept art for Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake shows the street party will include familiar Haunted Mansion characters like the cemetery caretaker, grave diggers, ballroom dancers and a few ghoulish ghosts. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 2 June 2026

There are a few other wasps that nest in the ground, commonly referred to as digger wasps. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026

Levitation has unveiled the first wave of its 2026 lineup, again turning the city into a four-day fever dream of fuzz pedals, black clothing and committed crate-digger energy. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 May 2026

He was ultimately stopped after his father got into a digger and damaged the bulldozer’s cab enough to force it to stop, according to the BBC. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026

Many solitary wasps dig nesting chambers in sandy soils, like the cicada killer and the great golden digger wasps. — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026

Satellite imagery from April 22 shows bulldozers and diggers at work in the area. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for digger

• bigger
• jigger
• rigger
• rigor
• trigger
• vigor
• gravedigger
• obligor
• outrigger