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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The driver's side fender has the J plug, while the passenger side fender has the NACS.
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Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
Davis said body camera footage showed the man pulling a semi-automatic pistol from his holster, leaning back in the driver's seat and immediately opening fire on the two officers who were standing near the driver's side door of his car.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Felix directed Barnes to exit the Toyota Corolla, but Barnes' car began to move forward with its driver's side door still open.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The eastbound Freightliner swerved to avoid the Traverse, but struck it on the driver's side before continuing east in the westbound lanes, colliding head-on with a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox, the report states.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
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Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
Davis said body camera footage showed the man pulling a semi-automatic pistol from his holster, leaning back in the driver's seat and immediately opening fire on the two officers who were standing near the driver's side door of his car.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Felix directed Barnes to exit the Toyota Corolla, but Barnes' car began to move forward with its driver's side door still open.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The eastbound Freightliner swerved to avoid the Traverse, but struck it on the driver's side before continuing east in the westbound lanes, colliding head-on with a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox, the report states.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
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“Driver's side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20side. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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