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 heavy lift was the culmination of a two-week bilateral exercise between US Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy divers, which focused on reinforcing teamwork and interoperability. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025

Officials released photos of the seizure, showing images of the divers retrieving the drugs as well as dozens of packages laid out on the ground. —Stephen Smith, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025

The collaboration with Daley — the professional diver, five-time Olympic medalist, Paris 2024 flag bearer, and expert knitter — adds a patriotic, and colorful, edge to the collection. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025

Another diver, Timo Dersch, who had been swimming through the chilly waters surrounding Norway in early 2025, also came close to getting gobbled up. —Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025

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