: 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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Responding officers with the Memphis Police Department later identified Dunmars as the driver of the Jeep Cherokee involved in the incident.
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Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
There’s also a lifestyle concierge to help book all sorts of experiences or answer any questions, from arranging a tour of Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul to coordinating a private driver to Teotihuacán.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Earlier this year, those pressures became personal for Embrey when a car crashed through Lost Girls Vintage’s Division Street storefront after an elderly driver exiting a nearby drive-thru mistook the gas pedal for the brake.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Looking ahead, the biggest growth drivers for Cisco will likely be hyperscaler AI build-outs and enterprise artificial intelligence networking upgrades, in addition to campus modernization as requirements for traffic, security, and latency increase, according to HSBC.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
There’s also a lifestyle concierge to help book all sorts of experiences or answer any questions, from arranging a tour of Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul to coordinating a private driver to Teotihuacán.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Earlier this year, those pressures became personal for Embrey when a car crashed through Lost Girls Vintage’s Division Street storefront after an elderly driver exiting a nearby drive-thru mistook the gas pedal for the brake.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Looking ahead, the biggest growth drivers for Cisco will likely be hyperscaler AI build-outs and enterprise artificial intelligence networking upgrades, in addition to campus modernization as requirements for traffic, security, and latency increase, according to HSBC.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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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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