: one that drives: such as
a
: coachman
b
: the operator of a motor vehicle
c
: an implement (such as a hammer) for driving
d
: a mechanical piece for imparting motion to another piece
e
: one that provides impulse or motivation
a driver in this economy
f
: a golf wood with a nearly straight face used in driving
g
: an electronic circuit that supplies input to another electronic circuit
also
: loudspeaker
h
: a piece of computer software that controls input and output operations
Examples of driver in a Sentence
Who was the driver at the time of the accident?
We told the taxi driver to take us to the library.
He likes to sit at the front of the bus, near the driver.
There's a problem with the printer's driver.
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The first bullet missed, while the second struck a cab driver in the groin.
—
Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2024
But no vehicle debris was observed, the autopsy states
The teen was first spotted by two passing drivers, the 911 calls show.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Besides flooded homes, many car drivers were left stranded as water filled major highways like the Don Valley Parkway as an adjoining river overflowed its banks.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
The Volvo driver, Shraga Orgad, of Brooklyn, was charged with driving without a license.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2024
But no vehicle debris was observed, the autopsy states
The teen was first spotted by two passing drivers, the 911 calls show.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Besides flooded homes, many car drivers were left stranded as water filled major highways like the Don Valley Parkway as an adjoining river overflowed its banks.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
The Volvo driver, Shraga Orgad, of Brooklyn, was charged with driving without a license.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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driver
noun
driv·er
ˈdrī-vər 
: one that drives: as
a
: the operator of a motor vehicle
b
: a tool for driving
a nail driver
c
: a golf club having a usually wooden head with a nearly straight face
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