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

Fire Department divers typically do not venture lower than 60 feet, Elias said. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

The search involved 11 rescue vessels, divers, helicopters and marine units from multiple agencies as crews searched the waters between Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge. — James Ward, USA Today, 15 July 2026

During one of the salvage runs, a diver died, per The Guardian. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

There’s even a section of the park below the waves, between Partington Point and McWay Creek, where experienced divers can see underwater rock formations and marine life. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 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