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

Kramer’s post has been liked nearly a million times, including by American diver Kassidy Cook. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Police divers later found Brandy's truck in the same pond about two miles away from the Malabar Volunteer Fire Department. — Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

The cliff divers, drawn to the thrills of the illicit jumps amplified by social media, reveled in dozens of leaps. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Notably for Monticello, the stone Putah Creek Bridge that dates to 1896, submerged deep under Lake Berryessa, has been visited by SCUBA divers. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 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