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

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department divers found Romero’s body in the helicopter wreckage, some 218 feet below, a day later. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Pictures show divers working among piles of ancient pottery, with ceramic plates and bowls scattered across the sandy seabed. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Local diver Yannis Tzavelakos has led the way in Kea scuba exploration and now runs the resort’s dive center. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The 52,000-square-foot space includes a 30-foot waterfall where divers jump into a pool every 20 minutes. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 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