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

According to Lindsley, one diver suffered a concussion underwater after a dive. — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

That same year, Sealab III was canceled after diver Berry Cannon died of carbon dioxide poisoning during a botched repair 600 feet down off California. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Because in the early 1900s, Greek sponge divers came from the Dodecanese islands and revolutionized the sponge industry on Florida’s gulf coast. — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Snorkelers and divers should beware of surges in La Jolla Cove. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1511, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing diver

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

Rhymes for diver

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