driver

noun

driv·​er ˈdrī-vər 

: 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

driverless

ˈdrī-vər-ləs 

adjective

Synonyms of driver

• chauffeur
• motorist
• operator
• automobilist
• wheelman

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

When the truck driver was ready to retire, his ESOP account, which had been growing throughout his tenure, provided for a secure retirement. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

British driver Ollie Millroy thanked rival Loek Hartog for saving his life after the Dutch racer stopped and pulled him from a burning Ferrari during a China GT Championship race in Shanghai on Saturday. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

But the violence is not contained as Senator Olson ends a simple but incredibly effective car chase by driving into an oncoming semi-truck, injuring the truck driver to the point of critical condition. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

Clive Rose / Getty Images Piastri put up a spirited fight against Verstappen, who had a brief mistake with a lock-up at Turn 1 to briefly give the McLaren driver the podium spot back. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing driver

• backseat driver
• co-driver
• designated driver
• drink-driver
• driver ant
• driver ed
• driver education
• driver's ed
• driver's education
• driver's license
• driver's seat
• driver's side
• drunk driver
• drunken driver
• in the driver's seat
• learner driver
• mass driver
• pile-driver
• slave driver
• student driver
• Sunday driver

Rhymes for driver

• diver
• fiver
• hiver
• kiver
• niver
• stiver
• revivor
• screwdriver
• survivor

Kids Definition

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