diver

noun

div·​er ˈdī-vər How to pronounce diver (audio)
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 Tom Daley—the 30-year-old British diver who, remarkably, has competed in five Olympic Games—is officially retiring. Nick Remsen, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024 Exercise like an elite athlete in one of two 164-foot pools or the 82-foot diving pool, where British diver Tom Daley won his first Olympic medal. Anna Kim, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024 The Olympic diver is also not the only one who is on the lookout for all the hot athletes at the Paris Games. Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024 The booze-laden wreck was discovered this month by a team of Polish divers called Baltitech. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for diver 

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Word History

First Known Use

1506, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of diver was in 1506

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“Diver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diver. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.

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