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

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 of the 999 ghosts. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2026

The diggers than turned to keeping themselves and two injured skiers alive amid the fierce blizzard. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

In the photos — which have been formatted to look like a TIME cover shoot, in partnership with the magazine itself — Digger dons a beige cowboy hat, a gray suit, a bolo tie, and snakeskin boots. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Is Tom Cruise Finally Going To Win A Competitive Oscar With ‘Digger’? — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 July 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