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

Platforms like iNaturalist allow divers, fishers and coastal residents to upload observations that are later verified by a global community of users. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Many shipping ports have in-water cleaning services, in which divers scrape off the biofoul to remove the material. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 July 2026

The 47 mm limited edition (PAM00249) was released in 2006 to mark 70 years since Panerai created the prototype dive watches for the Italian Royal Navy combat divers in 1936. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2026

The multilingual teenager who acted as an interpreter between the team and British rescue divers belongs to the Wa ethnic minority and was born stateless. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 July 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