: 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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Gavin Hinkley and his fiancée were running errands in September for their wedding, which was weeks away, when a Riverside County sheriff’s patrol vehicle barreled toward them at 100 mph, running through a red light and colliding with the driver’s side of their car.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Trainor, killed at the age of 30 when a wrong-way driver crashed into his cruiser on Route 1 northbound early Wednesday morning in Lynnfield, joins hundreds of other officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty across Massachusetts.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
The Ferrari driver, who went from a potential podium finish to being classified eighth after a last-lap crash and a post-race penalty, received his new Riva superyacht on Thursday during a special ceremony at the Italian shipyard.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
The dot-com team also led the Beauty Insider initiative (including later VIB) which turned into a fantastic unique loyalty driver.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Trainor, killed at the age of 30 when a wrong-way driver crashed into his cruiser on Route 1 northbound early Wednesday morning in Lynnfield, joins hundreds of other officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty across Massachusetts.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
The Ferrari driver, who went from a potential podium finish to being classified eighth after a last-lap crash and a post-race penalty, received his new Riva superyacht on Thursday during a special ceremony at the Italian shipyard.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
The dot-com team also led the Beauty Insider initiative (including later VIB) which turned into a fantastic unique loyalty driver.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for driver
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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver. Accessed 11 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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