driver's side

noun

: the side of the car where the driver sits
The front door on the driver's side is scratched.

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In video released by authorities, the deputy first tried to get the man out through the driver's side window by breaking it with his flashlight. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Surveillance cameras caught video of the suspect [Brown] dressed in black with a mask and a gun walking to a set of pumps where another man was already putting gas into his Acura on the driver's side. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Detectives noted that the vehicle appeared to be a 2005-07 tan Ford Focus that had a distinctive black rear bumper and temporary license plate on the upper driver's side of the rear windshield. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Within about three seconds, Kennedy had reached the front driver's side of Thurman's patrol vehicle and was about 5 feet from the officer, according to the Attorney General's report. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for driver's side

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“Driver's side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20side. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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