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

The total number of people who had been on board the speedboat was not immediately clear, and a search and rescue operation involving four patrol vessels, an air force helicopter and a private boat carrying divers was underway for potentially missing passengers. —CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026

This builds on technology Omega unveiled at the 2024 Paris Olympics for diving, where cameras measured distances between a diver’s head and the board to help judges assess points and penalties to be awarded. —Maurizio Arseni, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026

Officials immediately launched a search and rescue operation involving four Hellenic Coast Guard Patrol Boats and a private boat with private divers, as well as two Air Force helicopters, according to the release. —Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026

By midnight, about 350 responders from dozens of agencies were on scene, including 20 to 30 divers from harbor patrol units. —Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 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