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 fourth-largest barrier reef in the world, Anegada's Horseshoe Reef draws beginner snorkelers and dedicated divers to colorful corals hiding sublime marine life. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026

Within two hours of the astronauts’ splashdown, divers will help extract them from the capsule and get them into helicopters that will carry them to the ship. —Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026

These have rapidly increased over the past decade, according to Kristanto Umbu Kudu, who has guided divers through these waters for 25 years. —ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026

Efforts have included the use of drones and professional divers to locate Lynette. —Bonny Chu , Adam Sabes , Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 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