: 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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Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas is the chief driver of the climate crisis.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 July 2025
However, two key pieces of information the CEO did mention were that the service is scheduled to hit Austin roads in June and that there will be no drivers in the cars.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
Chances are that as a trial date nears and as the prospect of Jordan, Hamlin, Polk, the teams’ drivers, NASCAR CEO Jim France and other NASCAR officials having to testify in court becomes more pressing, the parties find common ground.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 July 2025
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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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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