driver's side

noun

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

Examples of driver's side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Multiple bullet holes were found in the pickup's driver's side door window, passenger side body and rear window. Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2024 The vehicle, which stopped in the southbound lanes, appeared to collide with part of the bridge structure, causing the driver's side door to come off. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 The next morning, the man fired once at a cruiser on Interstate 295, police said, causing the vehicle to sustain a gunshot to the driver's side door and shattering the driver's side window. Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024 Within seconds, the other trooper leaned into driver's side of the vehicle, Londregan told Cobb to get out of the car, and then shot Cobb twice. USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024 Officers located Mario Banegas, shot in his torso and lying on the sidewalk on the driver's side of the Jeep and with a tan rifle near his body, documents show. The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2024 The tire hit the Chevrolet Malibu on the driver's side windshield and roof, causing the roof to cave in and hit the driver in the head. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024 The suspect then walked to the driver's side of the patrol car and allegedly shot Hare again, Weisler said. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2024 The gunman then walked to the driver's side of the vehicle and shot Hare again, before pushing him into the passenger seat and driving off in the patrol vehicle, which was later found abandoned, Weisler said. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2024

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“Driver's side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20side. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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