navigator

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər 

: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

Synonyms

• sailor
• mariner

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

This spring, the library system hired a program manager and three part-time digital navigators — who provide technical assistance with the internet — to hold office hours and teach skills classes in English and Spanish. —P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025

Hope navigators, who function as caseworkers, are supposed to use the helpline to direct Floridians to local churches and nonprofits. —Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025

The festival will feature a digital navigator powered by Walkabout that helps attendees explore live music, local businesses and insider-only perks. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025

This watch was used as a tool by the military and civilian aviators and navigators, who relied on precise timekeeping for safe and effective communication. —Bhanu Chopra, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for navigator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

navigator

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈnav-ə-ˌgāt-ər 

: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate